document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288564>Question 288564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by the method  2x² -5x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which method are you supposed to solve by?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a quadratic, so we should set the left side equal to zero:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+-+5x+-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+-+5x+-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you need to factor, or use the quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you factor, you'll find that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B1%29%28x-3%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B1%29%28x-3%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which means that x=-1/2, or x=3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On a graph, the parabola would cross the x-axis twice.  </SPAN>\n" );
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