document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884528>Question 884528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X in terms of K using quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(2x+5) = x-15+K\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have this problem figured out correctly to the following point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[2+- sqrt(4+8K)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble reducing the problem to its simplest form.  I know that the 4 and 8K in sqrt(4+8K) can be reduced somehow but I'm having issues with it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=534378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not having yet checked your solution for x, a way to manage the irrational piece can be like so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284%2B8K%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284%2B8K%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284%281%2B2K%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284%281%2B2K%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%5E2%2A%281%2B2K%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%5E2%2A%281%2B2K%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Asqrt%281%2B2K%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Asqrt%281%2B2K%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Allowing you to reduce the rational expression solution for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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