document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186167>Question 186167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 - 9x -5=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: x= -1/2 or 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need a break down of how my text 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 #139588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=139588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=-1/2 or 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-9x-5=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1/2)^2-9*-1/2-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1/4+4.5-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/4+4.5-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5+4.5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5^2-9*5-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*25-45-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
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