document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10566>Question 10566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> everyone alwasy shows the main steps in quadratic equations.. but what do you do when it comes to reducing?? here is one of my questions..x2(x squared)-8x-3=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think this is what you need:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Simplify the radical.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Factor the numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Reduce the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll illustrate with your own example:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-8x-3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-8x-3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You come up with x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%288%2B-sqrt%2876%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%288%2B-sqrt%2876%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Simplify!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%288%2B-+2+%2Asqrt%2819%29%29+%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%288%2B-+2+%2Asqrt%2819%29%29+%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Factor!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Reduce!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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