document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48976>Question 48976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%5E2-9=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%5E2-9=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using the quadratic formula, writing the answer as a simplified radical expression.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%5E2-9=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%5E2-9=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >[Set the equation equal to zero by subtracting 16 from both sides]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=++%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0%5E2-%284%29%287%29%28-25%29+%29%29%2F%28%282%29%287%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=++%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0%5E2-%284%29%287%29%28-25%29+%29%29%2F%28%282%29%287%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   [Plug-in the values]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+-%284%29%287%29%28-25%29+%29%29%2F%28%2814%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+-%284%29%287%29%28-25%29+%29%29%2F%28%2814%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = +26.4575/14 = 1.8898<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -26.4747/14 = -1.8898<BR>\n" );
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