document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42876>Question 42876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x2+3x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm supposed to solve this equation by using the quadratic formula the 2x2 is two x squared. thanks sarah </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 3x - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can factor this into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 1)(2x + 5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1, -5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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