document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058553>Question 1058553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 +3x - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673627 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><B>solve_for_x(190)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><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=673627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This expression cannot be factored \"nicely\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming that you are looking for solutions to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 3x - 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you will need to use the Quadratic Formula to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with a = 2, b = 3, and c = -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Making those substitutions gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solutions: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+%28-3+-+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+%28-3+-+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+%28-3+%2B+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+%28-3+%2B+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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