document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382703>Question 382703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution set of 2x^3-3x^2-11x+6=0 and 1/2 is one root </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271161 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't think I'll solve this one since it is actually quite time-consuming, but I'll give you the best method to solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 1/2 is a root, we can factor out (x - 1/2) and obtain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+1%2F2%29%28ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+1%2F2%29%28ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where a,b,c are constants. To solve for a, b, c you'll have to use either long division or synthetic division, whichever you prefer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After finding a,b,c you'll obtain a quadratic <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which can then be solved using the quadratic formula (or by factoring if the problem works nicely). </SPAN>\n" );
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