document.write( "Question 317814: I don't believe I'm doing this one right and would like someone to walk through it with me to get the right answer.
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\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)^2=11
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\n" ); document.write( "5^2=25
\n" ); document.write( "6^2=36
\n" ); document.write( "36-25=11\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227575 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-5%29%5E2=11\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2811%29\" Take the square root of both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=sqrt%2811%29\" or \"x-5=-sqrt%2811%29\" Break up the \"plus/minus\" to form two equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=sqrt%2811%29\" or \"x-5=-sqrt%2811%29\" Simplify the square root.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5%2Bsqrt%2811%29\" or \"x=5-sqrt%2811%29\" Add \"5\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=5%2Bsqrt%2811%29\" or \"x=5-sqrt%2811%29\".
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