document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89352>Question 89352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Everyone, I was supposed to solve x^2+10=19....I came up with the solution of +(w/a line under it)3 Am I correct??? I would appreciate anyone reviewing this problem for me...Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B10=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B10=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B10-19=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B10-19=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 19 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with the general quadratic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general solution using the quadratic equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So lets solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B10%2Ax-19=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B10%2Ax-19=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( notice <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+%2810%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A-19+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+%2810%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A-19+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in a=1, b=10, and c=-19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+100-4%2A1%2A-19+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+100-4%2A1%2A-19+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 10 to get 100  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+100%2B76+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+100%2B76+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2A-19%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2A-19%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+176+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10+%2B-+sqrt%28+176+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10+%2B-+4%2Asqrt%2811%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10+%2B-+4%2Asqrt%2811%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/simplifying-square-roots.solver> solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-10+%2B-+4%2Asqrt%2811%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-10+%2B-+4%2Asqrt%2811%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now the expression breaks down into two parts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which split up to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and simplify to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which approximate to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our solutions are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice when we graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B10%2Ax-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B10%2Ax-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when we use the root finder feature on a calculator, we find that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.6332495807108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.6332495807108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-11.6332495807108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-11.6332495807108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.So this verifies our answer </SPAN>\n" );
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