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 #103855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bebedeeb><B>bebedeeb(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bebedeeb><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I read it like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now get rid of the fractions by multiplying the whloe equation by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve using the quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2 b=1 c=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug them in:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply, I usually work out the discriminant seprately so there is no mistakes by rewriting the equation several times.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you cannot reduce this is the final answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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