document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000982>Question 1000982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the quadratic formula. f(x)=x^2+8x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show work please, thanks/. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here, a=1, b=8, and c=-3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging in to the quadratic formula we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-8 +/- sqrt(8^2 - 4(1)(-3)))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-8 +/- sqrt(64 + 12))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-8 +/- sqrt(76))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-8 +/- 2*sqrt(19))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 +/- sqrt(19 </SPAN>\n" );
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