document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95557>Question 95557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I find the x intercept in the following equation: x^2-2x=1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=69607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the x intercept in the following equation: x^2-2x=1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[2+-sqrt(4-4*-1)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [2 +- 2sqrt(2)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 +- sqrt2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1+sqrt2 (one of the x-intercepts)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1-sqrt2 (the other x-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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