document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028894>Question 1028894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the quadratic <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-2%29%5E2=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-2%29%5E2=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equation by taking square roots.\r<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 #643981 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=643981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * (x-2)^2 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get (x-2)^2 = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the square root of both sides of the equation to get x-2 = plus or minus sqrt(11).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2 to both sides of the equation to get x = 2 plus or minus sqrt(11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have two possible values for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 + sqrt(11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 - sqrt(11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x in the original equation with these values and you'll see that the equation is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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