document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173540>Question 173540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 5(x-2)² = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28x-2%29%5E2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28x-2%29%5E2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%5E2=%283%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%5E2=%283%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=0%2B-sqrt%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=0%2B-sqrt%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=sqrt%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=sqrt%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=-sqrt%283%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=-sqrt%283%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the \"plus/minus\" to form two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=sqrt%2815%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=sqrt%2815%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=-sqrt%2815%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=-sqrt%2815%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Simplify the square root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2Bsqrt%2815%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2Bsqrt%2815%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2-sqrt%2815%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2-sqrt%2815%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2810%2Bsqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2810%2Bsqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2810-sqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2810-sqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2810%2Bsqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2810%2Bsqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2810-sqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2810-sqrt%2815%29%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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