document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103816>Question 103816</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I hope I am in the right topic area. I need to figure out this problem and it has to be solved using the square root property. Can someone please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 35 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "further directions from my Professor are as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You very Much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 - 35 = 15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't  know what you instructions are, but here is one way to solve it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 35 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 15 + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F2%29x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F2%29x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = +/-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2825%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2825%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm your solutions by substituting both solutions in the original equation </SPAN>\n" );
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