document.write( "Question 65709: Use the quadratic formula:\r
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2x^2 - 5x = 3
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "a = 2
\n" ); document.write( "b = -5
\n" ); document.write( "c = -3
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-3%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%2B+24+%29%29%2F%284%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B-+7%29%2F%284%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 and x = -0.5
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