document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114325>Question 114325</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250204/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+3=-24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I suspect you left out an x in the 2nd term.  Put the equation in standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the quadratic equation:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the other hand, if you really meant what you wrote, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B3=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B3=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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