document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=733129>Question 733129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are learning this in class and my teacher goes way to fast. Could you please help me with the following question?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Solve each equation symbolically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (X+3)^2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (X-2)^2-8=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                I honestly don't understand what \"solve symbolically\". If you would help me I would be extremely thankful.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dakota </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation symbolically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A. (X+3)^2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B. (X-2)^2-8=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "symbolically means using the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x%2B9=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B9=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare this equation with ax^2+bx+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1, b=6, c=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=	36	-8					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac=	28							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%09sqrt%28%0928%09%29=%095.29%09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%09sqrt%28%0928%09%29=%095.29%09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=(	-6	+	5.29	)/	2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=	-0.35							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x2=%28-b-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x2=%28-b-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(	-6	-5.29	) /	2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=	-5.65							\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two values of x. -0.35 & -5.65 </SPAN>\n" );
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