document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339092>Question 339092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the step to solving this problem because I have the answer for a, which are 7, -3, but cannot seem to get started. I have tried using the quadratic equation formula without any sucess. I am competely stuck here. Someone please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-2)^2=25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take the sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2 = ± 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-2 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3<BR>\n" );
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