document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742805>Question 742805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve a linear equation for x when    3x^2 - 2x + 4 = 18 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I only get to this part which I'm guessing is wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                             3x^2 + x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See, I'm stuck.  I thought all x's on one side and numbers on the other, but the answer says it's -1/3.  ?  Please help.  The instructor only writes the couple of book examples on the board, and is no help when trying to ask a question.  No clue why some people are teachers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kriss     </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How to solve a linear equation for x when    3x^2 - 2x + 4 = 18 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I only get to this part which I'm guessing is wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                             3x^2 + x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See, I'm stuck.  I thought all x's on one side and numbers on the other, but the answer says it's -1/3.  ?  Please help.  The instructor only writes the couple of book examples on the board, and is no help when trying to ask a question.  No clue why some people are teachers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kriss \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+%2B+x+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+%2B+x+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- correct up to this point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set the equation equal to zero (0), thereby getting: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+%2B+x+-+14+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+%2B+x+-+14+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the trinomial by finding two factors whose PRODUCT is c * a, or - 14 * 3, or - 42, and whose SUM is + 1. These factors are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 7 and - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace the + x in the middle with + 7x - 6x, thereby resulting in: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+%2B+7x+-+6x+-+14+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+%2B+7x+-+6x+-+14+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%5E2+%2B+7x%29+-+%286x+-+14%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%5E2+%2B+7x%29+-+%286x+-+14%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- Grouping the polynomial on left of the equals sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2)(3x + 7) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+-+7%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+-+7%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't know where you got an answer of - 1/3 from.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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