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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 #486593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=486593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why doesn't 256 r^2 + 289 = 0 have a real solution? And why can't it be solved using factorization?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "256*r^2 + 289 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "256*r^2 = -289<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the right side is negative, r^2 must be negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But there is no Real Number whose square is negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: The equation is solvable using complex numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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