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Algebra.Com's Answer #240783 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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Solve:
\n" ); document.write( "\"25x%5E2%2B16+=+0\" Subtract 16 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"25x%5E2+=+-16\" Take the square root of both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x+=+sqrt%28-16%29\" But \"sqrt%28-16%29+=+sqrt%2816%2A%28-1%29%29\"=\"4%2Asqrt%28-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x+=+4%2Asqrt%28-1%29\" Substitute \"sqrt%28-1%29+=+i\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x+=+4%2Ai\" Divide both sides by 5.
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x+=+%284%2F5%29i%29\"
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