document.write( "Question 243560: (5x + 3)^2 - 5 = 49 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%285x%2B3%29%5E2-5=49\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285x%2B3%29%5E2=49%2B5\"Add \"5\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285x%2B3%29%5E2=54\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B3=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2854%29\" Take the square root of both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B3=sqrt%2854%29\" or \"5x%2B3=-sqrt%2854%29\" Break up the \"plus/minus\" to form two equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B3=3%2Asqrt%286%29\" or \"5x%2B3=-3%2Asqrt%286%29\" Simplify the square root.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=-3%2B3%2Asqrt%286%29\" or \"5x=-3-3%2Asqrt%286%29\" Subtract \"3\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-3%2B3%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F5\" or \"x=%28-3-3%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F5\" Divide both sides by 5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=%28-3%2B3%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F5\" or \"x=%28-3-3%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F5\".
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