document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83676>Question 83676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by using the quadratic formula.  x^2 = –5x + 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7+-&#8730;61/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The middle between the 7 and &#8730;61 is suppose to be a plus sign over a minus sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2=-5X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+5X-8=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE GET:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-5+-SQRT[5^2-4*1*-8])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-5+-SQRT[25+32])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-5+-SQRT57)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-5+-7.55)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-5+7.55)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.55/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.275 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-5-7.55)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-12.55/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-6.275 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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