document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097367>Question 1097367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x in this equation: x^2-5=8-2x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #711763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=711763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-5=8-2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=13/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+/-sqrt(39)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numerically 2.08<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.08^2-5=-0.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-2(2.08^2)=-0.65. These are equivalent given rounding. sqrt(39)/3 is the exact answer </SPAN>\n" );
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