document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2244>Question 2244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve for x using the quadratic formula.  How do I do this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (-100/(1+x)) + (230/(1+x)^2) + (132 /(1+x)^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #914 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> get rid of the fractions by multiplying every term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Bx%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Bx%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This gives<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply out the brackets, simplyfy the quadratic and then put the coefficient values into the formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon </SPAN>\n" );
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