document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80815>Question 80815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me i am no good with quadratics i have been practicing for a week and feel that i am wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=-5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=16=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 = -5x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what you have got here, the above equation will not factor, anyway,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put in the ax^2 + bx + c = 0 form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = -5x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 5x = 8; added 5x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x - 8 = 0; subtracted 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are no integer factors so use the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here it is step-by-step:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this equation a = 1; b = 5; c = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = +1.275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6.276<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are these supposed to be other problems; Let me know, and what you need help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=16=0  </SPAN>\n" );
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