document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344577>Question 344577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 14+(x+12)^2=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -20+(x-5)^2=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solutions below take advantage of the fact that the variable is already in a perfect square. There are other ways to solve these (which take a little longer).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2B%28x%2B12%29%5E2=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2B%28x%2B12%29%5E2=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 14 from each side (isolating the perfect square):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B12%29%5E2+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B12%29%5E2+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the square root of each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%2B12%29+=+sqrt%2821%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%2B12%29+=+sqrt%2821%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%2821%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%2821%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 (or add a -12):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-12+%2B-+sqrt%2821%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-12+%2B-+sqrt%2821%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-20%2B%28x-5%29%5E2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-20%2B%28x-5%29%5E2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 20 to both sides (to isoloate the perfect square):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%5E2+=+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%5E2+=+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the square root of each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x-5%29+=+sqrt%2823%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x-5%29+=+sqrt%2823%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%2823%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%2823%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5+%2B-+sqrt%2823%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5+%2B-+sqrt%2823%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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