document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230823>Question 230823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which number is not a solution to the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(x-11)(x/3+7)=0?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.-3/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a * b * c = 0, then either a can be equal to 0 or b can be equal to 0 or c can be equal to 0 and the equation will be true because you will get 0 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take each factor in turn and set it equal to 0 and solve for the unknown variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's solution D. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-11 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 11 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's solution B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 + 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's solution A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look's like the solution that is not a solution to your problem is C.\r<BR>\n" );
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