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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2+3bx+b^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-3b+-sqrt[(3b)^2-4*2*b^2])/2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3b+-sqrt[9b^2-8b^2])/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-3b+-sqrtb^2)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-3b+-b)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-3b+b)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2b/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-b/2 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-3b-b)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4b/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-b answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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