document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=688622>Question 688622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve For X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 + 2 = 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2-9x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Divide everything by 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2/5 - 9x/5 + 2/5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I get lost. I believe I should be using quadratic formula to continue on but do not know how to do so. Please finish this problem for me, with work if possible. Thanks so much!<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 #425665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=425665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2+%2B+2+=+9x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2+%2B+2+=+9x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">Exact Solutions:</font><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%289%2Bsqrt%2841%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%289%2Bsqrt%2841%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%289-sqrt%2841%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%289-sqrt%2841%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"blue\">Approximate Solutions:</font><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1.540312 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1.540312\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0.259688 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0.259688\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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