document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106860>Question 106860</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/032116640x/algebrahomeworkh>elementry and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving quadratic equations by extracting square roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2/5)^2=49/25  is the problem i am having trouble with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i did try to do it. i can't show the root sign to you with my computer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to show what i did.<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 #77760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=77760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%2F5%29%5E2+=+49%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%2F5%29%5E2+=+49%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Extract the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%2F5%29+=+7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%2F5%29+=+7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%2F5%29+=+-%287%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%2F5%29+=+-%287%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%2F5%29+=+7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%2F5%29+=+7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%2F5%29+=+-%287%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%2F5%29+=+-%287%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-%285%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-%285%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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