document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979377>Question 979377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x in the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-%28a%2B3b%29x%2B3ab=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-%28a%2B3b%29x%2B3ab=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have tried so far is to try and plug the equation into the quadratic formula and ended up with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-a-3b%2Bsqrt%28%28a%5E2%2B6ab%2Bab%5E2%29-12ab%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-a-3b%2Bsqrt%28%28a%5E2%2B6ab%2Bab%5E2%29-12ab%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From there it doesn't seem like something that can be solved. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=600640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You made one very obvious mistake.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Coefficient on x is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28a%2B3b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28a%2B3b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The general solution formula starts with  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-%28a%2B3b%29%29=a%2B3b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-%28a%2B3b%29%29=a%2B3b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look for other possible mistakes, too, and fix them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation might or might not be solvable, but at least you can correct your beginning work. </SPAN>\n" );
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