document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78232>Question 78232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-5)^2=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=56131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x-5)^2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2-10x+25)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-20x+50-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-20x+47=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(20+-sqrt[-20^2-4*2*47])/2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(20+-sqrt[400-376])/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(20+-sqrt24)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(20+-4.9)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(20+4.9)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24.9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6.225 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(20-4.9)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15.1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.775 answer. <BR>\n" );
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