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  1. August 2nd 2010, 04:46 AM #1
    aeroflix
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    solve by factoring

    2x^2 -5x/3 -7 =0

    solve by factoring,, not quadratic equation.. i tried diamond method and it doesnt work
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  2. August 2nd 2010, 05:16 AM #2
    Soroban
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    Hello, aeroflix!

    Solve by factoring: . 2x^2 -\frac{5}{3}x -7 \:=\;0

    Multiply by 3:

    . . 3\bigg(2x^2-\frac{5}{3}x - 7 \:=\:0\bigg) \quad\Rightarrow\quad 6x^2 - 5x - 21 \;=\;0


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