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document.write( "I was hoping you could help me with this problem.  I can not seem to get it to check out and I am not sure where I am making the mistake.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 4x + 4 = 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I have the factor the left-hand side but I must be doing something wrong because it is not working out for me.  Any help would be great.  Thank you in advance for your time.  \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 #74824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The left side is a perfect square trinomial, which makes this work this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, take the square root of each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, subtract 2 from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr. Robert Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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