document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387926>Question 387926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the quadratic equation. Show and explain each step in finding the solutions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 + 2x = 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have got when I have tried o do it \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 + 2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1: Write equation in standard form so one side equals 0 by adding -3 to both sides of equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2+2x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: Factor on left side of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-1)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3: Use zero-product rule<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 4: Solve equation x= 1/5 and x= -3\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 #274232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the quadratic equation. Show and explain each step in finding the solutions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 + 2x = 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have got when I have tried o do it \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 + 2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1: Write equation in standard form so one side equals 0 by adding -3 to both sides of equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2+2x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: Factor on left side of equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-1)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your error. The correct factorization is\r\n" );
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document.write( "(5x-3)(x+1) = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the rest should have been:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Use zero-product rule\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Solve equation x= 3/5 and x= -1<BR>\n" );
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