document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891720>Question 891720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Select the approximate values of x that are solutions to f(x) = 0, where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2x2 + 8x + 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using quadratic solver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Bsqrt%2813%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Bsqrt%2813%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Bsqrt%2813%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Bsqrt%2813%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try www.wolframalpha.com<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and enter -2x^2 + 8x + 5 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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