document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246231>Question 246231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question has proven very tricky, any help would be greatly appreciated.  I can solve for x and y on the main problem, but cannot figure this one out.  Help please!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let f(x) = x2 - 8x + 16. Find x so that f(x) = 22 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=179865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = x2 - 8x + 16. Find x so that f(x) = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the first term is x2 and not x^2 then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-8x+16 = 22  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If f(x) = x^2-8x+16 then we have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+16 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x-6 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve this quadratic for x.   <BR>\n" );
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