document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961440>Question 961440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a page of quadratic equations that just have the letter C for the constant term. How do I solve for x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: x^2 + 6x + C = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+C+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+C+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+%286%2F2%29%5E2+=+C+%2B+%28+6%2F2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+%286%2F2%29%5E2+=+C+%2B+%28+6%2F2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9+=+C+%2B+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+6x+%2B+9+=+C+%2B+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+%2B+3+%29%5E2+=+C+%2B+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+%2B+3+%29%5E2+=+C+%2B+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+3+=+sqrt%28+C+%2B+9+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+3+=+sqrt%28+C+%2B+9+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+C+%2B+9+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+C+%2B+9+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+%3E+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+%3E+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you get 2 values for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you get 1 value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+%3C+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+%3C+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you get 2 complex values for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( I just added this info -you don't need it )\r<BR>\n" );
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