document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021905>Question 1021905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how solve this quadratic equation by hand, plotting coordinates  not needed, thanks so much.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-8y^2+2y+7=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how solve this quadratic equation by hand, plotting coordinates  not needed, thanks so much.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-8y^2+2y+7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is \"by hand?\"  I've never solved one using my feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can complete the square, or use the quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This one cannot be factored, but that's a 3rd method used sometimes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );