document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109282>Question 109282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 5(x - 2)^2=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Find the x-intercepts. y = x^2 + 3x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Find the axis of symmetry. \"y = x^2 - 5 + 10\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Solve.    (x – 3)^2 = 6<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 #79673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=79673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 5(x - 2)^2=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2 = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = sqrt(3/5) or x-2 = -sqrt(3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 + (sqrt(15)/5 or x=2-(sqrt(15)/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Find the x-intercepts. y = x^2 + 3x - 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-3 +- sqrt(9-4*-8)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-3 +- sqrt(41)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3+sqrt(41)] or x = [-3-sqrt(41)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Find the axis of symmetry. \"y = x^2 - 5x + 10\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+10 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+? = y-10+?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+(5/2)^2 = y-10 + (5/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+(5/2))^2 = y-(15/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Axis of symmetry: x=-5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Solve. (x – 3)^2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: Follow the same procedure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "used in problem #1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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