document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665848>Question 665848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the steps for solving for x when x has an exponent. EX: -5x^2+20=0<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 #414109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%5E2+%2B+20+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%5E2+%2B+20+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28-5%29x%5E2%2Fcross%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28-5%29x%5E2%2Fcross%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-20%29%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-20%29%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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