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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you in advance for your help with this problem.  p=sqrt(-4p+17)+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtracting 3 __ p-3=sqrt(-4p+17) __ squaring __ p^2-6p+9=-4p+17 __ adding 4p-17 __ p^2-2p-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ (p-4)(p+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p-4=0 __ p=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+2=0 __ p=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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