SOLUTION: 2y^2+5y=3

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Question 263032: 2y^2+5y=3
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First, we need to get everything on one side so with this 2y^2+5y=3 Subtract 3 from both sides to give us:
2y^2+5y-3=0 Now we can factor this:
(2x-1)(x+3)=0 Solve for x to get:
2x-1=0 Add 1 and divide 2 into both sides results in:
x=1/2 And
x=-3
There we go :-)!
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