document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383828>Question 383828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write and solve an equation for 25 is two less than the square of a number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-sqrt(27)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3sqr(3), x=-3sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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