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#1 2006-10-28 13:24:47

txjulie
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binomial?

Please tell me how to solve

y^2 - y =4160


Thanks a million!!

#2 2006-10-28 13:42:47

All_Is_Number
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Registered: 2006-07-10
Posts: 258

Re: binomial?

txjulie wrote:

Please tell me how to solve

y^2 - y =4160


Thanks a million!!

y^2 - y - 4160 = 0

Solve using quadratic formula.

Last edited by All_Is_Number (2006-10-28 13:43:08)


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#3 2006-10-28 14:19:07

Zhylliolom
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Registered: 2005-09-05
Posts: 412

Re: binomial?

All_Is_Number wrote:
txjulie wrote:

Please tell me how to solve

y^2 - y =4160


Thanks a million!!

y^2 - y - 4160 = 0

Solve using quadratic formula.

You insane factoring types may also solve it by recognizing it as (y - 65)(y + 64). wink

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