document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123975>Question 123975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Decide all values of b in the following equations that will<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 3x^2+bx-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 5x^2+bx+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. -3x^2+bx-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Write a rule for judging if an equation has solutions by looking at it in standard form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=90921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2+bx-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-8x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+1)(x-3)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-3)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2+bx+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2+6x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+1)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2-6x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-1)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'LL LEAVE THE REST FOR YOU TO SOLVE HAVING GIVEN YOU A COUPLE OF SOLUTIONS.  </SPAN>\n" );
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