document.write( "Question 48473: solve the system algebraically: x^2+y^2=20
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Algebra.Com's Answer #32074 by longjonsilver(2297)\"\" \"About 
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ok, solve means \"where does the curve cross the x-axis?\" ie this is where y=0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"+x%5E2%2By%5E2=20+\" becomes
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which are the 2 answers. However, we usually try to simplify a square root if possible. Here we can:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x=sqrt%284%29sqrt%285%29+\" or \"+x=-sqrt%284%29sqrt%285%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x=2sqrt%285%29+\" or \"+x=-2sqrt%285%29+\"\r
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