document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248471>Question 248471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the quadratic equation for x by the square root:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x squared + 8 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is no solution to your problem, unless you are working with imaginary numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=3-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=3-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "No number multiplied by itself would equal to a negative number, thus there is no solution to this problem.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, as I said before, if you are working with imaginary numbers, then the answer would be:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...which is the same as to say... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%285i%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%285i%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );