document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201688>Question 201688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation by taking square root:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2-3=-155 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=151979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x^2 -3 = -155<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2 = -152<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = -152/8 = - 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking  sqrt  of  both  sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= sqrt(-19) = 4.36 i,,,,,,,,where i = sqrt(-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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