document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76858>Question 76858</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!!!  I have tried solving the following problems, but can't seem to understand.  Whatever assistance anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PG. 575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the factoring method, solve for the roots of each quadratic equation.  Be sure to place your equation in standard form before factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(14.)x^2 + 3x - 40 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PG. 588 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using the quadratic formula.  If there are no real roots, say so.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(20.) 3x^2 - 4x + 2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+3X-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-5)(X+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X^2-4X+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-SQRT[-4*-4-4*3*2])/2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-SQRT[16-24])/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-SQRT-8)/6 BECAUSE THERE IS A NEGATIVE NUMBER UNDER THE SQRT SIGN THE ANSWERS WILL NOT BE REAL ROOTS. THUS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-2.83i)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4/6+2.83i/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2/3+,47i ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4-2.38i)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4/6-2.38i/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2/3-.47i ANSWER.\r<BR>\n" );
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