document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96217>Question 96217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w^2=10w-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=70064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w%5E2=10w-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w%5E2=10w-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for w:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with the general quadratic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general solution using the quadratic equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Aw%5E2-10%2Aw%2B4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Aw%5E2-10%2Aw%2B4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%28--10+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-10%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%28--10+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-10%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in a=4, b=-10, and c=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-10%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-10%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate -10 to get 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+100-4%2A4%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+100-4%2A4%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -10 to get 100  (note: remember when you square -10, you must square the negative as well. This is because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-10%29%5E2=-10%2A-10=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-10%29%5E2=-10%2A-10=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+100%2B-64+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+100%2B-64+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2A4%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2A4%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+36+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%2810+%2B-+sqrt%28+36+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%2810+%2B-+6%29%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%2810+%2B-+6%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+%2810+%2B-+6%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+%2810+%2B-+6%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now the expression breaks down into two parts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets look at the first part:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=16%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=16%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the terms in the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So one answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets look at the second part:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=4%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=4%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the terms in the numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So another answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our solutions are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice when we graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax%5E2-10%2Ax%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax%5E2-10%2Ax%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (just replace w with x), we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we can see that the roots are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This verifies our answer </SPAN>\n" );
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