document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714093>Question 714093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following are solutions to the quadratic equation? Check all that apply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x2 + 7x - 2 = - x2 + 2x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First we need one side to be zero. Subtracting the entire right side from both sides we get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we factor (or use the Quadratic Formula). This factors without too much difficulty:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-1)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the Zero Product Property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1 = 0 or x+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving these we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/3 or x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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