SOLUTION: solve for x: 15x^2-17x=18

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Question 133577:

solve for x: 15x^2-17x=18
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15X^2-17X=18
15X^2-17X-18=0
(5X-9)(3X+2)=0
5X-9=0
5X=9
X=9/5 ANSWER.
3X+2=0
3X=-2
X=-2/3 ANSWER.