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\n" ); document.write( "When we are dealing with equations that have x to a power in this case to the 2nd power we need to get everything to one side of the equal sign. For this one we add 17x and 6 to both sides like this:
\n" ); document.write( "5x^2+17x+6=-17x+17x-6+6 This turns out to be:
\n" ); document.write( "5x^2+17x+6=0 Now we can factor (factor simply means two numbers multiplied)
\n" ); document.write( "(5x+2)(x+3)=0 When you multiply these two, we get 5x^2+17x+6=0
\n" ); document.write( "Now we can set up this:
\n" ); document.write( "x+3=0 Subtract 3 from both sides so x=-3
\n" ); document.write( "5x+2=0 Subtract 2 and divide by 5 gives us:
\n" ); document.write( "x=-2/5
\n" ); document.write( "So we get two answers.
\n" ); document.write( "X=-3 and x=-2/5
\n" ); document.write( "Plug the answer into the original equation and it will work out.
\n" ); document.write( "Does this help you?
\n" ); document.write( "I suggest you get the book \"Unlock the Mystery to Math\" at www.math-unlock.com
\n" ); document.write( "It goes over the very basics of math in easy to read form.
\n" ); document.write( "RJ toftness
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