document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359540>Question 359540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When asked to solve the equation (x + 3)(2x - 1) = 5 a student proceeded as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=5	or        2x-1=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2	or	x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Describe, in your own words, what this student did wrong and what he/she should have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=256532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You cannot use the zero product rule unless the product is zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(2x +1)=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x² +7x +3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x² + 7x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-7 ± &#8730;(49 - 16)]/4 = (-7±&#8730;33)/4\r<BR>\n" );
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