document.write( "Question 550653: non perfect square: 10=x^2+2+x*x\r
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document.write( "I have this: 10-2=3x^2
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document.write( " 8=2x^2 (divide both sides by 2)
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document.write( " 4=x^2
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document.write( " 2=x \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #358950 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10=x^2+2+x*x \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10=2x^2+2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "10-2=2x^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8=2x^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8/2=x^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4=x^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2=4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=+-sqrt(4)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=2 or x=-2 \n" ); document.write( " |