document.write( "Question 840783: Can you help me solve the quadratic equation x(x-3)/2=5? I have tried subtracting 5 to get the problem to equal zero, but then I got stuck at x(x-3)/-3. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #506414 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$\"x%28x-3%29%2F2=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28x-3%29=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x-10=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-5%29%28x%2B2%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

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