document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017047>Question 1017047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+4)=54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer will have to be a decimal number, but not sure how to find it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank YOu </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w^2+4w=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+4w-54=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=(1/2)(-4 +/-sqrt (16+216); sqrt 232 is 15.23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=(1/2)(-4+/-15.23)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=11.23/2=5.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-19.23/2=-9.61<BR>\n" );
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