document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41915>Question 41915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> having problem with fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x^2+5x+25/2=0\r<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 #27051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your best bet with fractional equations to to multiply eveyrthing by the lowest common denominator in order to clear the fractions...so for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x^2 + 5x + 25/2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we multiply by 2 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 10x + 25 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now factor and solve as usual...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 5)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5 (double root) </SPAN>\n" );
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