SOLUTION: Solve each of quadriatic equations. Round to two decimal places if possible. It is not clear how to do this step by step. could someone help please. x^2=25

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: Solve each of quadriatic equations. Round to two decimal places if possible. It is not clear how to do this step by step. could someone help please.

x^2=25
This question is from textbook

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation


Move all of the terms to the left side


Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)



Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for x in each case


So our answer is
or


Notice if we graph we can see that the roots are and . So this visually verifies our answer.



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