document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209592>Question 1209592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solutions to the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 + 10x = -2x^2 - 12x - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can be written in the form $x=\frac{P \pm \sqrt Q}{R}$, where $P$ and $R$ are relatively prime integers and $R > 0$.<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 #849641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=849641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2+%2B+10x+=+-2x%5E2+-+12x+-+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2+%2B+10x+=+-2x%5E2+-+12x+-+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the equation in standard form for a polynomial:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the numbers into the quadratic formula:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8, b=22, c=17<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-22+%2B-+sqrt%28+22%5E2-4%2A8%2A17+%29%29%2F%282%2A8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-22+%2B-+sqrt%28+22%5E2-4%2A8%2A17+%29%29%2F%282%2A8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-22+%2B-+sqrt%28484-544%29%29%2F%2816%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-22+%2B-+sqrt%28484-544%29%29%2F%2816%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-22+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2860%29%29%2F%2816%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-22+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2860%29%29%2F%2816%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify as necessary....<br><BR>\n" );
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