document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115887>Question 1115887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730712 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=730712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Secant rule:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " whole* external=whole*external<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is x(24+x)=25(52)=1300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+24x=1300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+24x-1300=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2(-24+/- sqrt (576+5200)); sqrt (5776)=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only positive root is (1/2)(52)=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*50=25*52=1300 </SPAN>\n" );
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