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document.write( "2(x + 3)2 = 50<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 #482200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x + 3)^2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 3)^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = +-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +-5 - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = {-8, 2} </SPAN>\n" );
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