document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181796>Question 181796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 +2x + 3/4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:x= - 3/2 or - 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need a break down of how my book got this answer  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math x^2 +2x + {3 \over 4} = 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math ({1 \over 2})({3 \over 2}) = {3 \over 4}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the constant term of your equation and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math ({1 \over 2}) + ({3 \over 2}) = {4 \over 2} = 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the coefficient on the 1st degree term in your equation, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math x^2 +2x + {3 \over 4} = 0\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ (x + {1 \over 2})(x + {3 \over 2}) = 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification by using FOIL is left as an exercise for the student.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the Zero Product Rule:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \text{          }\math (x + {1 \over 2} )(x + {3 \over 2}) = 0\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ x + {1 \over 2} = 0 \text{ or } x + {3 \over 2} = 0\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ x = -{1 \over 2} \text{ or } x = -{3 \over 2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the graph verifies it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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