document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193958>Question 1193958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 2m^3 + 5m^2 - 13m-5=0, given -1/2 is a root </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #826022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=826022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> unfortunately m = -1/2 is not a root of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i replaced m with -1/2 in the equation and the result was 2.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i did the same using synthetic division and got the same result.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i graphed the equation as well and it shows that the roots are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3.977<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1.822<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unless i'm doing something terribly wrong, i don't see m = -1/2 as a root of this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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