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Postby cobbler1516 on Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:32 pm

solve for b x^2-bx+18=0

Thanks for your help - I need a real number answer for this equation == solving for b
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Postby stapel_eliz on Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:24 pm

cobbler1516 wrote:I need a real number answer for this equation == solving for b

You have two variables but only one equation. It is not possible to obtain "a real number answer for this equation". Any solution for "b=" will contain "x".

Please re-check the instructions. Thank you! :wink:
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