document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75706>Question 75706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have worked through this problem and end up with a different answer.  I am not understanding how to reduce the sqrt, everything I have done to this point matched the solver.  I do not want the decimal form, it needs to remain in sqrt.  This not from a text book, it is practice for a placement exam.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                   2+ or - sqrt of 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                            2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truly, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shelly </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "                   2+ or - sqrt of 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                x= __________________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I imagine there is a better way to type this out for you, but I don't know it...sorry.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the sqrt(20) to get sqrt(4*5)=2sqrt5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the problem as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[2+-2sqrt(5)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"2\" is a common denominator so you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[1+-sqrt(5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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