document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603883>Question 603883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2-2x-3=+sqrt%28+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2-2x-3=+sqrt%28+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2-2x-3=+sqrt%28+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2-2x-3=+sqrt%28+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-3= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From here you can plug this into the quadractic formula to find the answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you do that. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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