document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96252>Question 96252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 15x + 18 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare the above equation with standard quadratic equation<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac+=+15+2-4%2A3%2A18+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac+=+15+2-4%2A3%2A18+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant (9) is greater than zero. The equation has two solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-15+%2B-+sqrt%28+15%5E2-4%2A3%2A18+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-15+%2B-+sqrt%28+15%5E2-4%2A3%2A18+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=%28-15+%2B-+3%29+%2F+2%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=%28-15+%2B-+3%29+%2F+2%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1+=+-12+%2F+6+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1+=+-12+%2F+6+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x2+=+-18+%2F+6+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x2+=+-18+%2F+6+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation factored:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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