document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93535>Question 93535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am in need of help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by using the quadratic formula X^2=5x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be written as : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comparing the above equation with the standard equation, that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We see that a = 1, b = -5 and c = -8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic formula is given by: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting for the values of a,b and c we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the solution.<BR>\n" );
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