document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20736>Question 20736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I tried everything to solve this problem but I can't figure out how.  I think the answer is an imaginary number.  PLEASE HELP!!!  :) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the zeros of f(x)= 4x^2 + 3x + 2 are A and b, find the value of 1/A +1/B. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9965 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=9965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, first you need to solve the quadratic.  It doesn't factor so use the quadratic formula: <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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-3%2B-sqrt%289-32%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-3%2B-sqrt%289-32%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-3%2B-sqrt%28-23%29%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-3%2B-sqrt%28-23%29%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+-3%2F8+%2B+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+-3%2F8+%2B+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+-3%2F8+-+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+-3%2F8+-+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2FA+%2B+1%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2FA+%2B+1%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > first simplify to: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28A%2BB%29%2FAB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28A%2BB%29%2FAB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB+=+%28-3%2F8+%2B+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i%29+%2B+%28-3%2F8+-+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F8+=+-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F8+=+-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB+=+%28-3%2F8+%2B+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i%29%28-3%2F8+-+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB+=+%28-3%2F8+%2B+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i%29%28-3%2F8+-+%281%2F8%29sqrt%2823%29i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F64+-+%281%2F64%29%2823%29i%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F64+-+%281%2F64%29%2823%29i%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F64+%2B+23%2F64+=+32%2F64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F64+%2B+23%2F64+=+32%2F64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28A%2BB%29%2FAB+=+%28-3%2F4%29%2F%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28A%2BB%29%2FAB+=+%28-3%2F4%29%2F%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%2F4%29%282%29+=+-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%2F4%29%282%29+=+-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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