document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126092>Question 1126092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need assistance please!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am asked to Solve a quadratic equation and show check of the potential answer's. Additionally, any excluded values should also be identified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-4/a^2+5a -2/a+5=1/a^3+7a^2+10a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked through the problem and came up with a solution of a=-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Performing the check has me confused as I believe this is what will tell me if the values are excluded?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did (-3+3)^2 which =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know 0 is an excluded value, but is the above the right approach or am I doing something wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I am asked to Solve a quadratic equation and show check of the potential answer's. Additionally, any excluded values should also be identified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-4/a^2+5a -2/a+5=1/a^3+7a^2+10a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked through the problem and came up with a solution of a=-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Performing the check has me confused as I believe this is what will tell me if the values are excluded?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did (-3+3)^2 which =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know 0 is an excluded value, but is the above the right approach or am I doing something wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Your answer, - 3 is CORRECT!! Good work!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+%28a+-+4%29%2F%28a%5E2+%2B+5a%29+-+2%2F%28a+%2B+5%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+1%2F%28a%5E3+%2B+7a%5E2+%2B+10a%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+%28a+-+4%29%2Fa%28a+%2B+5%29+-+2%2F%28a+%2B+5%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+1%2Fa%28a%5E2+%2B+7a+%2B+10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------------- Factoring denominators that can be factored<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+%28a+-+4%29%2Fa%28a+%2B+5%29+-+2%2F%28a+%2B+5%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+1%2F%28a%28a+%2B+5%29%28a+%2B+2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------------- Factoring denominator on right, further<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now see, based on the most previous equation that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%283%2C1%2C+a+%3C%3E0%2C+a+%3C%3E+-+5%2C+a+%3C%3E+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%283%2C1%2C+a+%3C%3E0%2C+a+%3C%3E+-+5%2C+a+%3C%3E+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the answer that you got - which is correct - is NONE of the above restricted values for \"a\", then we can say that it is indeed the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only thing I see here that's wrong is your calculation of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a+%2B+3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a+%2B+3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's not part of any of the DENOMINATORS, so that's not how you check to see if your answer is CORRECT! </SPAN>\n" );
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