document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330477>Question 330477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the solutions to the equation 9 x^2 - 6x = 8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9 x^2 - 6x = 8?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-6x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-12x+6x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(3x-4)+2(3x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+2)(3x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of solutions = -2/3 +4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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