document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718114>Question 718114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a number is subtracted from the square of its one-half the result is 48.what is the square root of that number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440758 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=440758\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2/2-X=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X^2-2X)/X=48 CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-2X=48X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-2X-48X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-60X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X^2-25)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-5)(X+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SQRT5=2.236 ANS. FOR THE SQUARE ROOT OF THE NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SQRT(-5)=2.236i DITTO.<BR>\n" );
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