document.write( "Question 1018059: how shall i find the square root of 289
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Algebra.Com's Answer #634217 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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What squares do you know or can you find near 289?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%2820%5E2=400%2C14%5E2=196%2C15%5E2=3%5E3%2A5%5E2=9%2A25=225%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look at squares between \"15%5E2\" and \"20%5E2\".
\n" ); document.write( "Maybe try \"%28x%2B15%29%28x%2B15%29=289\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B30x%2B225=289\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B30x%2B225-289=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B30x-64=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "One factorization of 64 is \"16%2A4\" and another is \"32%2A2\". This last one looks like it can work.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B30x-64=%28x-2%29%28x%2B32%29=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number can be \"x%2B2=15%2B2=17\".
\n" ); document.write( "Try checking the square of 17...
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=-32 may also work.
\n" ); document.write( "\"15-32=-17\" and you easily find \"%28-17%29%2A%28-17%29=%281%29%2A17%5E2=289\".\r
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