Re: Help solving equation

On 2005-10-04, HoMoon115 <homoon115@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> Q  = 10L - 1/2000 (L)squared
>
> Is it possible to solve for L in this equation?

Yes.

Assuming that the equation you meant to write was
	Q = 10 L - (1/2000) L^2  ,
this is a standard quadratic formula and can be solved with any of the
techniques taught in Algebra 1 for solving quadratics.


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