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 #179878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kensson><B>kensson(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kensson><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=kensson><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-8x+%2B+16+=+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-8x+%2B+16+=+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 22 from each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This doesn't factorise. Use the formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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