document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129695>Question 129695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am lost. If anyone can help I would appreciate it. Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-7x-11=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic_formula.solver>Quadratic Formula</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:<BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Starting with the general quadratic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the general solution using the quadratic equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax%5E2-7%2Ax-11=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%5E2-7%2Ax-11=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-7%29%5E2-4%2A3%2A-11+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-7%29%5E2-4%2A3%2A-11+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate -7 to get 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+49-4%2A3%2A-11+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+49-4%2A3%2A-11+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -7 to get 49  (note: remember when you square -7, you must square the negative as well. This is because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%29%5E2=-7%2A-7=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%29%5E2=-7%2A-7=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+181+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+181+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28181%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28181%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28181%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28181%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So now the expression breaks down into two parts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now break up the fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So the solutions are:<BR>\n" );
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