document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467379>Question 467379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you slove x= y squared-14y+25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=320663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%5E2-14y%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%5E2-14y%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=y%5E2-14y%2B25-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=y%5E2-14y%2B25-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the quadratic <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-14y%2B25-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-14y%2B25-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is in the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ay%5E2%2BBy%2BC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ay%5E2%2BBy%2BC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=25-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=25-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: x is a constant at this point)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-%28-14%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-14%29%5E2-4%281%29%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-%28-14%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-14%29%5E2-4%281%29%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=25-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=25-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-14%29%5E2-4%281%29%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-14%29%5E2-4%281%29%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+196-4%281%29%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+196-4%281%29%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=196 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"196\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+196-4%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+196-4%2825-x%29+%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+4%2849-%2825-x%29%29+%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+4%2849-%2825-x%29%29+%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+4+%29%2A+sqrt%28%2849-%2825-x%29%29+%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28+4+%29%2A+sqrt%28%2849-%2825-x%29%29+%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the square root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+2%2A+sqrt%2849-25%2Bx+%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+2%2A+sqrt%2849-25%2Bx+%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2814+%2B-+2%2A+sqrt%28x%2B24%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2814+%2B-+2%2A+sqrt%28x%2B24%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms and rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+7+%2B-+sqrt%28x%2B24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+7+%2B-+sqrt%28x%2B24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+7+%2B-+sqrt%28x%2B24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+7+%2B-+sqrt%28x%2B24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the same as saying that\r<BR>\n" );
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