document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84482>Question 84482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.    (x + 3)^2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with 5+-SQRT3<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 #60903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem would have been a LOT easier to solve if, instead of using the quadratic formula as Checkley suggested you do, you just take the square root of each side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, just subtract 3 from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were ALMOST correct!!  Never mind Checkley's chiding!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC <BR>\n" );
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