document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023984>Question 1023984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is x if a=x, b=x+6, and c= 2 square roots of 17? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2sqrt(17))^2 = x^2 + (x+6)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*17 = x^2 + x^2+12x+36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 12x -32 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 16 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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