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Question 129656: I am the neighbor of the kid next door...could you remind me how to do this so I can help him do his math? :-0
a+(a*2)=27
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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A+A^2=27
A^2+A-27=0
USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29
A=(-1+-SQRT(1^2-4*1*-27])/2*1
A=(-1+-SQRT[1+108])/2
A=(-1+-SQRT109)/2
A=(-1+-10.44)/2
A=(-1+10.44)/2
A=9.44/2
A=4.72 ANSWER.
A=(-1-10.44)/2
A=-11.44/2
A=-5.72 ANSWER.