document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25691>Question 25691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+%2A+X%5E2=288+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+%2A+X%5E2=288+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > solve for X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how I tried to solve it, I tried two way but I am unsure\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X^2=288                        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(2x)=288                <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=288                                                  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72                             \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or I also tried this way \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*X^2=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(X)(X)=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X/2=288/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice that only the x is squared, not the 2.  Divide both sides of the eqaution by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take the square-root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28144%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28144%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + or -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = + or - 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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