Where did you get 3/2

Mathematics

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I did not use 32\frac{3}{2} in my calculations.

In Step 3 of the completing the square method, I took half of the coefficient of xx.
The coefficient of xx in the equation x2+73x−5=0x^2 + \frac{7}{3}x - 5 = 0 is 73\frac{7}{3}.

Half of 73\frac{7}{3} is calculated as:

12×73=76\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{7}{3} = \frac{7}{6}

Then, this value was squared:

(76)2=4936\left(\frac{7}{6}\right)^2 = \frac{49}{36}

This 4936\frac{49}{36} was added to both sides of the equation.

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