document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60818>Question 60818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve the following..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8)^2+6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure of my next step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have taken the square off and have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-8=+ or _ the square root of -6.. but i know I can not have a negative square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so then I try and expand the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-16x+70=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but I do not know how to get the answer from this formula when it is not a nice even number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help<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 #41780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=41780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you took the right step when you took the square root. But you know that all solutions do not necessarily result in \"nice\" numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-8%29%5E2+%2B+6+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-8%29%5E2+%2B+6+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-8%29%5E2+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-8%29%5E2+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root (take off the square) of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-8+=+sqrt%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-8+=+sqrt%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 8 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8%2B-sqrt%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8%2B-sqrt%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also write this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8%2B-sqrt%286%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8%2B-sqrt%286%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i+=+sqrt%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i+=+sqrt%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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