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document.write( "4x^2 + 16x + 7 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 + 16x + 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2+4x+? = -7 + 4*?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2+4x+4)= -7 + 4*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+2)^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2 = 9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 9/2 or x+2 = -9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2+(9/2) or x = -2 -(9/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2 or x = -13/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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