document.write( "Question 819255: Hello, I need an explanation on this problem: 3p^2 + 4p = 5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #492999 by solver91311(24713)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Presuming your answer is\r\n" );
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document.write( "then your answer is correct.\r\n" );
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document.write( "I suspect the book answer is a misprint UNLESS the problem was actually\r\n" );
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document.write( " or perhaps even \r\n" );
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document.write( "in which case  is indeed correct.\r\n" );
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