document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74406>Question 74406</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131492594/algebrahomeworkh>introduction and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 2x - 7*(sq.rt of x) - 30 = 0  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then substitute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using quadratic formula:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%287%2B-sqrt%28289%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%287%2B-sqrt%28289%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%287%2B-17%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%287%2B-17%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%285%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%285%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should note that for the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > value, it is the negative square root that satisfies the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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