document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88292>Question 88292</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm supposed to use the quadratic formula to solve, but leave irrational roots in the simplest radical form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-4x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thaks alot </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Formula: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, a=3, b=-4, c=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, plug and chug:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%284%2B-sqrt%28%28-4%29%5E2-%284%2A3%2A%28-5%29%29%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%284%2B-sqrt%28%28-4%29%5E2-%284%2A3%2A%28-5%29%29%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%284%2B-sqrt%2876%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%284%2B-sqrt%2876%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the radical:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(4+-2sqrt(19))/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel out a 2 from numerator and denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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