document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143059>Question 1143059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12b²-29b+15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #763822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=763822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> expression is 12b^2 - 29b + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set the expression equal to 0 to get the equation of 12b^2 - 29b + 15 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace b with x to get the equation of 12x^2 - 29x + 15 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the quadratic formula to solve for x in this quadratic equation that is now in standard form of ax^2 + bx + c = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quadratic formula is x = (-b + sqrt(b^2-4ac)/(2a) or x = (-b - sqrt(b^2-4ac)/(2a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first formula becomes x = (29 + 11) / 24 = 5/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second formula becomes x = (29 - 11) / 24 = 3/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "those are the roots of the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x with b and you get b = 5/3 or b = 3/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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