document.write( "Question 108368: Please help me solve this equation (X+5)^2=144 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28X%2B5%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28%28X%2B5%29%5E2%29=sqrt%28144%29\"$ Take the square root of both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X%2B5=12\"$ and $\"X%2B5=-12\"$ Remember positive and negative root.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X%2B5=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28X=7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X%2B5=-12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28X=-17%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answers.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28X%2B5%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287%2B5%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2812%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"144=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28X%2B5%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-17%2B5%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-12%29%5E2=144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"144=144\"$
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