document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264117>Question 264117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help please! State any restrictions on x. And solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5   2    7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- + -  = -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x  x^2  9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 2 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x x^2 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fx%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fx%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 9x^2, results<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(5) + 9(2) = x^2(7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x + 18 = 7x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 7x^2 - 15x - 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x + 6)(x - 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x cannot = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%283%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%283%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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