document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83085>Question 83085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this quadratic problem. I am lost on the answer given?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 5(x-2)^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 #59638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given quadratic equation is : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28x-2%29%5E2+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28x-2%29%5E2+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us first expand the given equation on the left hand side. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving this equation by using the quadratic formula, we get:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituing for the values, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the values of x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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