document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557885>Question 557885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the real soultion of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help, I dont understand the rules of operations involving radicals and the book as well as my teacher dont tell me step by step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtracting x ___ &#8730;x = 20 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "squaring ___ x = 400 - 40x + x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting x ___ 0 = x^2 - 41x + 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (x - 25)(x - 16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 25 ___ AND ___ x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember -- square roots can be positive OR negative </SPAN>\n" );
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