document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2687>Question 2687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on the quadratic equation: 2x(to the 2square)-7x+5=0? How do you solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiru_khandelwal><B>kiru_khandelwal(79)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiru_khandelwal><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=1157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 -7x +5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x^2 -2x - 5x + 5 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x(x-1) -5(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (2x-5)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> According to the zero product rule<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either 2x-5 =0 => x = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x-1 = 0 => x =1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x= 5/2 or 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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