document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882799>Question 882799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Can you please show me how to work this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve with square root property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)^2 = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I answered 13 and it was incorrect. The answer is (-3, 13). Is this because there is a negative in the equation x-5 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x-5+%29%5E2+=+8%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x-5+%29%5E2+=+8%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x-5+%29%5E2+=+%28-8%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x-5+%29%5E2+=+%28-8%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for (1) and (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+5+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+5+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+5+=+-8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+5+=+-8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both answers are correct\r<BR>\n" );
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