document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193762>Question 193762</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618594027/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a+7)^2=34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (a+7)^2=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what to do after that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would really appreciate it if you helped. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So far, so good.  Now take the square root of both sides, remembering to consider both the positive and negative roots:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a + 7 = \pm\sqrt{17}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add -7 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a = -7 - \sqrt{17}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done.  Unless you are required to provide a numerical approximation.  In that case, get out your calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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