document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949465>Question 949465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following are solutions to the equation below? Check all that apply. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x - 2)2 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. x = -sqrt 10 + 2 /5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. x = -sqrt 12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. x = sqrt 10 + 2 /5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. x = -sqrt 2 +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. x = sqrt 12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F. x = sqrt 2 + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> selection C looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (sqrt(10) + 2) / 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with (5x-2)^2 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root of both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2 = plus or minus sqrt(10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2 to both sides to get 5x = 2 plus or minus sqrt(10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 5 to get x = (2 plus or minus sqrt(10)) / 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you break the solution up into it's constituent parts, you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-sqrt(10) + 2) / 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (sqrt(10) + 2) / 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that looks like selections A and C except you didn't show the parentheses that belong there because it's the whole thing divided by 5, not just the 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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