document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865073>Question 865073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-20)^2 = 27 solve the equation by using the square root property </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=521485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea is to isolate x. We do this by taking the square root of both sides, simplifying and adding 20 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These answers are exact.  </SPAN>\n" );
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