document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113602>Question 113602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x^2-40x=59 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 - 40x -59 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [40 +- sqrt(40^2-4*3*-59)]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [40 +- sqrt(2308)]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [40 +- 48.0416486...]/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14.673609... or x = -1.340274767...<BR>\n" );
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