document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142718>Question 142718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im having some trouble with this one. I know how to put the problem in the right order but the y/2 has me confused. So I would appreciate help solving this one. Here it is: y^2+y/2=-3/2     The only thing I was sure about was putting it into the correct form: y^2+y/2+3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2By%2F2=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2By%2F2=-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Clear of fractions by multiplying every term by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now put it in its correct form.  It would have been OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to put it in the corret form first.  Add 3 to both<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use quadratic formula since it doesn't factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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