document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224605>Question 224605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = (x – 2)^2.  Find x such that f(x) = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = (x – 2)^2.  Find x such that f(x) = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  So the equation becomes  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=25=%28x-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=25=%28x-2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Multiply out the squared term:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25=x%5E2-4x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25=x%5E2-4x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Subtract 25 from both sides of the equation:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25-25=x%5E2-4x%2B4-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25-25=x%5E2-4x%2B4-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2-4x-21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2-4x-21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Top solve, use the quadratic formula given as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where a=1, b=-4, and c=-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic.solver>SOLVE quadratic equation with variable</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in our case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B-21+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B-21+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) has the following solutons:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For these solutions to exist, the <U>discriminant</U> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should not be a negative number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  First, we need to compute the discriminant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac=%28-4%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A-21=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac=%28-4%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A-21=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Discriminant d=100 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B12%5D+=+%28--4%2B-sqrt%28+100+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B12%5D+=+%28--4%2B-sqrt%28+100+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-4%29%2Bsqrt%28+100+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-4%29%2Bsqrt%28+100+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-4%29-sqrt%28+100+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-4%29-sqrt%28+100+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Quadratic expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B-21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B-21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be factored:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B-21+=+1%28x-7%29%2A%28x--3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B-21+=+1%28x-7%29%2A%28x--3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Again, the answer is: 7, -3.\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Check solutions 7 and -3 with  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=25=%28x-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=25=%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=f%287%29=25=%287-2%29%5E2=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%287%29=25=%287-2%29%5E2=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-3%29=25=%28-3-2%29%5E2=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-3%29=25=%28-3-2%29%5E2=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is another true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  Solutions are x=7 and x=-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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