document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651454>Question 651454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2x + 3 = 3x2 + 2x - 1. (Enter the smaller root in the first box and the larger root in the second box.)<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 #407707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the roots of the quadratic equation x^2 + 2x + 3 = 3x^2 + 2x - 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 3x^2 - x^2 + 2x - 2x - 1 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2x^2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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