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document.write( "sum = -b/a = -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "product = c/a = -3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like a = 2, b = 5 and c = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find these formulas by adding and by multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the roots shown in the Quadratic Formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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