document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88962>Question 88962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve the following equation by using the square root method?  9x^2-30x+25=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-5)^2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-5)^2+1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-5-i)(3x-5+i) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5-i = 0 or 3x-5+i = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5+i)/3 or x=(5-i)/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the square root method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-5)^2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5 = i or 3x-5 = -i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=5+i  or 3x = 5-i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5+i)/3 or x = (5-i)/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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