document.write( "Question 1192197: (a) Solve the equation 4y^2 + 3y - 1 = 0.
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document.write( "(a)  By using the quadratic formula or by factoring, the roots of the first equation are  -1  or  1/4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  Considering    as a new variable y, we see that either   = -1  or   = 1/4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     First equation has no real solutions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Second equation   = 1/4  has the unique solution  x= -2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Therefore, the only solution for part (b) is x= -2.\r\n" );
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