document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089869>Question 1089869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one of the two roots of the equation (14x - 5)(7x - 3) + ax - 17 = 0 is -1/2 , what is the other root? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one of the two roots of the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "roots:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x+%2B+1%29++=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x+%2B+1%29++=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2849x+-+2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2849x+-+2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2F49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2F49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the other root is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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