document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88446>Question 88446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure out how to solve this quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 3bx + b^2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melody Salzer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 3bx + b^2 = 0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-3b+-sqrt(9b^2-4*2*b^2)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3b +-sqrt(b^2)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-3b+-b]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -b or x = -b/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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