document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58901>Question 58901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 2 questions.  One I need to see if I got right and the other I have no clue about.  Thanks to anyone willing to assist.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equation for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x^2 + 17x= -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x^2 + 17x + 11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get that there is no solution b/c this can't be factored.  Correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other is 1 + radical(x-5) =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I dont have the radical symbol.  Just to be clear, x-5 is under the radical. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "23x^2 + 17x + 11 = 0 cannot be factored.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Even if you try to use the formula , the solution is not real.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second one is 1 + Sqrt(x-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                ==> sqrt (x-5) = -1 [ adding -1 to both the sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                ==>  x - 5 = 1 [Squaring both the sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                ==>  x = 6 [Adding 5 to both the sides]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 6 and the given eqn is satisfied only for negative sqrt.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Uma </SPAN>\n" );
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