document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8498>Question 8498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How do you solve a quadratic equation by factoring when it isn't equal to 0?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1:2x^2+5x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem 2:3x^2=6x\r<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 #4696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can always set your quadratic equation equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+5+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+5+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This will factor nicely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x+-1%29%28x+%2B+3%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x+-1%29%28x+%2B+3%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product principle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try this approach on your second problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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