document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038495>Question 1038495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) Expand (a + 1/a)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Given that a + 1/a =7, use your result in (a) to find the value of a^2 + 1/a^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Othel><B>Othel(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Othel><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=653241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In problem 'a' we are asked to expand the expression. So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Aa%29%2B%28a%2Fa%2Ba%2Fa%29%2B%281%2Fa%2A1%2Fa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Aa%29%2B%28a%2Fa%2Ba%2Fa%29%2B%281%2Fa%2A1%2Fa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B2%2B1%2Fa%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B2%2B1%2Fa%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem 'b' states that the expression within parenthesis in problem 'a' is equal to 7, and squaring that equals 49.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%5E2%2B2%2B1%2Fa%5E2%29=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%5E2%2B2%2B1%2Fa%5E2%29=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order to find the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B%281%2Fa%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B%281%2Fa%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we subtract 2 from both sides of our previous equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B1%2Fa%5E2=47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B1%2Fa%5E2=47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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