document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221155>Question 221155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have an equation (2x^2)-7=0. The answer I have been given is the square root of 14 over 2. I'm unsure why. Could you walk me through the steps please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Adding 7 to both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2%29%2F2+=+7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2%29%2F2+=+7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Dividing both sides of equation by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+sqrt%287%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+sqrt%287%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+sqrt%287%29%2Fsqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+sqrt%287%29%2Fsqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This could be the answer, but since you have a different answer, it's quite obvious that they want you to RATIONALIZE the denominator (not leaving the denominator with a square root value).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+sqrt%287%29%2Fsqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+sqrt%287%29%2Fsqrt%282%29\"   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+=+%28sqrt%287%29%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%28sqrt%282%29%2Asqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+%28sqrt%287%29%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%28sqrt%282%29%2Asqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Rationalizing denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+sqrt%287%2A2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+sqrt%287%2A2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28sqrt%2814%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28sqrt%2814%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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