document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830203>Question 830203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x: (x + 1)^2 – 3 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with x=11 but that is not right, what am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500401 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=500401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x + 1)^2 – 3 = 13 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 = 4 or x+1 = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 or x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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