document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387006>Question 387006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem I do not know how to work out. Could someone help me and show me step by step so I can see it please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-40=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><B>tara0066(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><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=tara0066><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2-40=0 First thing you do is add the 40 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-40(+40)=0+40 This cancels your -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=40 Next, you will take the square root of both sides. (Square root is the opposite of something that is squared.)This simply removes the ^2 off of your a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=Square root of 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square root of 40 breaks down to square root of 4 and square root of 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square root of 4 is plus or minus 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=+-2sqrt(10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you write it, the plus or minus should go on top of each other with the + on top with the - under it.<BR>\n" );
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