document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971322>Question 971322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State the quadratic formula. Solve x2-6x-4=0 and make sure you use the quadratic formula to solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= {-b +/- sqrt (b^2-4ac)}/2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x2-6x-4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= [6 +/- sqrt (36+16)]/2    ;;; sqrt (52)=2 sqrt (13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3 +/- sqrt (13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That puts the roots between 0 and -1  and between 6 and 7.  The vertex is at (3,-13)\r<BR>\n" );
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