document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78619>Question 78619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following quadratic equation by factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x^3-4x^2-4x=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%5E2+%2B+2x%29+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%5E2+%2B+2x%29+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 3x - 2 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x(5x + 2) = 0  or (3x - 2) = 0  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 0 or (5x + 2) =  0     or 3x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 0 or 5x = -2    or x = 2/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 0  or x = -5/2  or x = 2/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the given polynomial is a cubic polynomial we get 3 roots and the roots are: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0, x = -5/2, x = 2/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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