document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010447>Question 1010447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation 1/14x^2-1/7x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/14x^2-1/7x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we multiply by 14 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 14 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2 +/- sqrt(4 + 56)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2 +/- sqrt(60)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2 +/- 2*sqrt(15)) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 +/- sqrt(15) </SPAN>\n" );
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