document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118532>Question 118532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the quadratic equation x^2 + kx +7 =0, if 3+sqrt2 is a root, what is the value of k ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I said 6 but my teacher marked it wrong. Please help me :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if something is a \"root,\" it means it is a value for x which satisfies the equation. So plug the root in for x ans solve for k:<BR>\n" );
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