document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793676>Question 793676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x^2-9x-5  how do I find the 0 of the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 9x - 5 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 1)(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 10x + x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 9x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "zeros:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2 = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5 + 5 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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