document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169359>Question 169359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (2x+a)(x-b)=2x^2+x-3, what are a and b? Note there are 2 solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+a)(x-b)=(2x-3)(x+2) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....................=(2x-2)(x+3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so a and b are -3 and -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...a and b are -2 and -3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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