document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309140>Question 309140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation 2x-3x^1/2 + 1 = 0  has two solutions. The sum of the solutions is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a   1   b  1/2   c   5/4   d  4   e  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 #221013 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=221013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that x^1/2 is the same as Sqrt(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x -3x^(1/2) +1 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^(1/2) - 1)(x^(1/2) - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So either:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^(1/2) - 1 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^(1/2)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^(1/2) - 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(1/2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1+1/4 to get 5/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the answers is 5/4. </SPAN>\n" );
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