document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242731>Question 242731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am probably overthinking this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to factor for 0. the problem is 2x^2=3x.......i know i need to add something to one side or the other, but am drawing a blank. Can someone please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you in advance for any help you can give. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177679 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=177679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x^2\ =\ 3x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large -3x\"> to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x^2\ -\ 3x\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can factor out an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> leaving you with two linear factors, either one of which must be equal to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lesson here is that the first step in the solution of any polynomial equation is to put everything in the LHS and make the RHS be zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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