document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181637>Question 181637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x^2 + 5x + 1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:x= -1/2 or -1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "need a full break down of how my book got those fractions as answers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=136259\">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=%283x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > It is just a matter of factoring by Reverse FOIL. you play with the factors of the coefficients of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >term and constant term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so once you factor as above<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+1=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+1=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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