document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16095>Question 16095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the quadratic formula; simplify your answer; use i notation to express any nonreal complex numbers.  Clearly label your values for  a, b, and c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2-10x-2=0   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x^2-10x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare with ax^2+bx+c=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then a=8,b=-10,c=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using quadratic formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prabhat </SPAN>\n" );
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