document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329330>Question 329330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^3-x^2-18x+9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^3-x^2-18x+9=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I graphed it and found one zero at x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2)....2....-1....-18....9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........2.....0.....-18..|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: 2x^2-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 2x^2-18 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solutions: x = 1/2, x = 3, x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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