document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934648>Question 934648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would i go about solving the equation 5.2x -1.5x^2 -1= 3 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried numerous times by dividing by the coefficient of -1.5 but i just cant seem to get it right. Thank you for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=567635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution should not be so bad.  That is a quadratic equation.  If check for the numerators for the decimalized mixed number coefficients, the lowest common denominator is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three first steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.2x-1.5x%5E2-1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.2x-1.5x%5E2-1=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.5x%5E2%2B5.2x-1-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.5x%5E2%2B5.2x-1-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.5x%5E2%2B5.2x-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.5x%5E2%2B5.2x-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%5E2-52x%2B40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%5E2-52x%2B40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, through multiplying left and right by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Easier to not check factorability.  Just use the general solution of a quadratic equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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