document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161297>Question 161297</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra I</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am looking for someone to please show how the square root of (7.96) equals (2.82).  I am a homeschooling mom and I have tried using the square root formula from our Pre-Algebra Textbook and still cannot find the answer to show as 2.82. Can someone please show us how to compute this so we may carry this into our lesson?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the largest square less than 7. 2^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the 4 from the 7=3. bring down the next 2 digits [396].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to multiply the 2*2 & add a zero for the next divisor (40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need to find the next value to add to the (4x)*x <396<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(40+?)*?<396].Try 9. [49*9=441} to large. Try 8. [48*8=384] this fits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 384 from 396=16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bring down two zeros<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double the 28=56. [56+?)*?<1600.try 563*3=1689 too big. Try 562*2=1124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suntract 1124 from 1600.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "VOILA 2.82 WITH REMAINDER<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "****2.82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2\/ 7.9600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "****4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48**396<BR>\n" );
document.write( "****384<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*****1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "562**1124<BR>\n" );
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