document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216256>Question 216256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-2)^2=28 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-2)^2=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2)(x - 2) = 28 ------- breaking down <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+2%29%5E2\"   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%5E2+-+4x+%2B+4+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+4+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Expanding left side of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+4+-+28+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+4+-+28+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- subtracting 28 from both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the quadratic equation,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  = 7.291502622, or -3.291502622\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  -  2  = +/- 5.291502622\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.291502622 + 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%287.291502622%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%287.291502622%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or x = - 5.291502622 + 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-3.291502622%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-3.291502622%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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