SOLUTION: Solve the equation by the method 2x² -5x=3

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Question 288564: Solve the equation by the method 2x² -5x=3
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Which method are you supposed to solve by?
This is a quadratic, so we should set the left side equal to zero:

Now you need to factor, or use the quadratic equation.
If you factor, you'll find that:


which means that x=-1/2, or x=3.
On a graph, the parabola would cross the x-axis twice.

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