document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131276>Question 131276</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I really need help with this question. I have no idea how to answer it. Please help. It says to: Use the quadratic forumula to solve the following. Leave irrational roots in the simplest form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-4x-5=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=95823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve, using the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic formula is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the a, b, and, of course, are the coefficients of the three terms in the given quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, a = 3, b = -4, and c = -5, so you make the appropriate substitutions into the formula and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%282%2B-sqrt%2819%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%282%2B-sqrt%2819%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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