document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140345>Question 140345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm working on solving polynomial equations. I'm stuck on this one. It isn't in the book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 = 18   I figure that you would divide by 2 first but I'm not sure what to do next. I appreciate your help with this. Anne </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide it by 2 ,then take the square root to get the value of x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=18/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=square root 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simply to check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3)^2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18  sweet! </SPAN>\n" );
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