document.write( "Question 287067: 25x² + 40x +16 = 28 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #208150 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"25x%5E2+%2B+40x+%2B+16+=+28\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I can see that the left side is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285x+%2B+4%29%5E2%2C+so%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B%285x+%2B+4%29%5E2+=+28\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Take the square root of both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x+%2B+4+=+sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%287%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x+%2B+4+=+2%2Asqrt%287%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x+=+2%2Asqrt%287%29+-+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=+%282%2Asqrt%287%29+-+4%29%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+%28-2%2Asqrt%287%29+-+4%29%2F5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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