document.write( "Question 476476: I am trying to solve x^2+14x=5.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #326664 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B14x-5=0\"...in order to solve for x, we need to use the quadratic formula\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"...note: \"a=1\", \"b=14\" and \"c=-5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-14+%2B-+sqrt%28+14%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-5%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-14+%2B-+sqrt%28+196%2B20+%29%29%2F2+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-14+%2B-+sqrt%28+216%29%29%2F2+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-14+%2B-+14.7%29%2F2+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-14+%2B+14.7%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%280.7%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+0.35+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-14+-+14.7%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-28.7%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-14.35+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B14x=5\"...plug in \"x+=+0.35+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%280.35%29%5E2%2B14%280.35%29=5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.1225%2B4.9=5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5.0225=5\".....round\r
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