document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391195>Question 391195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 3)^2 + (x + 2)^2 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure what to do after I distribute the square root through out the problem... This is what I have so far: (or is that wrong??)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 + 9) + (x^2 + 4) = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 + 13 = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You forgot the x terms in the expansion. It should look like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After that, you can collect like terms and solve via the quadratic formula. </SPAN>\n" );
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