document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136277>Question 136277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this using the quadratic formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x-4)=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x-4)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-12 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(1-4*1*-7)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(29)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [1+sqrt(29)]/2 or x = [1-sqrt(29)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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