document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208686>Question 1208686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve y to the second power equals twenty-five , where y is a real number.<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 #847087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_tutor2020><B>math_tutor2020(3817)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_tutor2020><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=847087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=black size=3><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tutor ikleyn has a great answer. Here's another approach<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  If A*B = 0 then either A = 0 or B = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check each answer, plug them into the original equation one at a time. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sure the negative is being squared as well. <BR>\n" );
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