document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44319>Question 44319</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write each equation in quadratic form and solve it by factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(3x + 22/5)= 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29268 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=29268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From x(3x + 22/5)= 1, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 + (22/5)x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply five and bring everything to the left...then factor...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2 + 22x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x^2 + 22x - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x - 1)(3x + 5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 1 = 0 and 3x + 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which leads to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/5 and x = -5/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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