document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867344>Question 867344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If (x-2)(to the second power)= 25 and x is less than 0, what is the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522947 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=522947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-2)^2=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2 = +/- 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 2+5 OR x=2-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7 OR -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x<0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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