document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148747>Question 148747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is to solve the quadratic equation using the Indian method of multiplying each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x sqrt 2 term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is  2x^2 - 3x - 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This class is killing me. Please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ellen<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=109089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Ellen,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Traditional method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First factor it out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x )(x )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then notice that everything after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is negative so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x- )(x+ )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then insert two factors of 5 (the only two would be 5 and 1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each set of parentheses equal to 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x in both:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x=5/2; -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Indian method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the whole thing by 4(2) or 8:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each expression equal to zero and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x=5/2; -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sincerely,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Alani\r<BR>\n" );
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