The original equation was

1.7e-3 = (0.0015 -x)^2 / (0.025 +1/2x)(0.025 + 1/2x)

Square root of both sides is
0.0412 = (0.0015-x) / (0.025 + 1/2x)

Solve for x and when I put in -0.001 or 1.0e-3 it says that it is incorrect, I don't know why??

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