document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92269>Question 92269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is  3x^2 - 10x = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got x = 6 as shown below except when I plug it in it doesn't work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2/x = 10x+8/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=67125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X^2-10X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2-10X-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3X+2)(X-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-2/3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2/3)^2-10*-2/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4/9)+20/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/9+20/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/9+60/9=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12+60)/9=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72/9=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4^2)-10*4=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*16-40=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-40=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
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