document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122858>Question 122858</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130220701/algebrahomeworkh>prentice hall algebra 2 with trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I have a question relating to the application of the quadratic formula on the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d-12)=(d) - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The (d-12) and (d) are under a radical, but the -2 is not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this a few ways, but cannot get the answer 16 from the back of the book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really appreciate your assistance on this and thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90193 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=90193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for d:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28d-12%29+=+sqrt%28d%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28d-12%29+=+sqrt%28d%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d-12+=+d-4sqrt%28d%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d-12+=+d-4sqrt%28d%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract d from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12+=+-4sqrt%28d%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12+=+-4sqrt%28d%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16+=+-4sqrt%28d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16+=+-4sqrt%28d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+sqrt%28d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+sqrt%28d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, square both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16+=+d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16+=+d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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