document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1919>Question 1919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to get through some problems....one of which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2-6x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll be asking for many more but I will do one at a time.  :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~Jolene </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jolene,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here goes...but please look at the previous answer i have given. I have done so many quadratics. Just take some time to read a couple...i do try to explain what i am doing, so you should then try it yourself and that way, by trying (and getting some wrong) you will learn it better :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you want to have it solved? so, this means, what values of x when y=0...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This does not factorise easily, so i will use te quadratic formula,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can either get your calculator out now and work out this to however many decimal places required or you can do the following...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, as 28 can be written as 7x4, i shall write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these 2 answers are much neater than what your calculator gives you AND are the precise answers, not something rounded up by you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you followed this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try your own now :-D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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