document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692113>Question 692113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am currently trying to solve this equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)^2=3/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing I tried was this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x+4)=3/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+16=3/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25*x^2+8x+16=3/25*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x^2+120x+340=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x^2+120x+340-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x^2+120x+337=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But now I can't factor that so I seem to have made a mistake somewhere. Can anyone help? Thx in advance :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this is where I am sure I've made some huge mistake. Can anyone help me? Thx so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426930 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=426930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%5E2=3%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%5E2=3%2F25\"   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=sqrt%28x%2B4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2B4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%2F25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%2F25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = +/- <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+-4+%2B-sqrt%283%29%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+-4+%2B-sqrt%283%29%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two Solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2Bsqrt%283%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2Bsqrt%283%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4-sqrt%283%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4-sqrt%283%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alternatively,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x+4)=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+3%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+3%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> multiply by 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+3%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+8x+%2B+16+=+3%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E2+%2B+200x+%2B+400+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E2+%2B+200x+%2B+400+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x%5E2+%2B+200x+%2B+397+-+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x%5E2+%2B+200x+%2B+397+-+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apply the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-200%2B-sqrt%28200%5E2-4%2825%29%28397%29%29%29%2F%282%2A25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-200%2B-sqrt%28200%5E2-4%2825%29%28397%29%29%29%2F%282%2A25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-200%2B-sqrt%2840000-39700%29%29%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-200%2B-sqrt%2840000-39700%29%29%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-200%2B-sqrt%28300%29%29%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-200%2B-sqrt%28300%29%29%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-200%2B-10sqrt%283%29%29%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-200%2B-10sqrt%283%29%29%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2B-sqrt%283%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2B-sqrt%283%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In short, you erred within the multiplication of the equation by 25<BR>\n" );
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