SOLUTION: If one of the two roots of the equation (14x - 5)(7x - 3) + ax - 17 = 0 is -1/2 , what is the other root?

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Question 1089869: If one of the two roots of the equation (14x - 5)(7x - 3) + ax - 17 = 0 is -1/2 , what is the other root?
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If one of the two roots of the equation
is ,than first ind







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so, the other root is


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