document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976212>Question 976212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the equation using the quadratic formula.  Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=-6x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 = -6x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x^2 -6x -3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 3x + 1.5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1, b = 3, c = 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-b + or - sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 + or - sqrt(9 - 4(1)(1.5)) / 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 + or - sqrt(3)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 + 1.732050808 ) / 2 = &#8722;0.633974596 approx -0.633975<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3 - 1.732050808 ) / 2 = &#8722;2.366025404 approx -2.36603 </SPAN>\n" );
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