document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250852>Question 250852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A complicated question: \"Find both roots of the following equation to the nearest tenth.  (a+3)(squared)+(a-3)(squared)=256.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Find both roots of the following equation to the nearest tenth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (a+3)(squared)+(a-3)(squared)=256.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B3%29%5E2+%2B+%28a-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B3%29%5E2+%2B+%28a-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+6a+%2B+9+%2B+a%5E2+-+6a+%2B+9+=+256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+6a+%2B+9+%2B+a%5E2+-+6a+%2B+9+=+256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+a%5E2+%2B+6a+-+6a+%2B+9+%2B+9+=+256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+a%5E2+%2B+6a+-+6a+%2B+9+%2B+9+=+256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2+%2B+18+=+256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2+%2B+18+=+256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2+=+256+-+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2+=+256+-+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2+=+238 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2+=+238\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+=+238%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+=+238%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+=+119 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+=+119\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28119%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28119%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = +10.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -10.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.9^2 + 7.9^2 = 255.6 ~ 256 </SPAN>\n" );
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