document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989453>Question 989453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8bē=3-10b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8bē = 3 - 10b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8bē + 10b - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use the quadratic formula and replace the values for a = 8, b = 10 and c = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR you can solve the shorter way as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8bē + 10b - 3 = 0 ---> (2b + 3)(4b - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Farohw\r<BR>\n" );
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