document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150541>Question 150541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#713;² = 4<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 #110505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=110505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E-2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E-2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   the - sign means to invert both sides, so set up a new equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elminate the numerators, since they are the same:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square root both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the fraction (1/x) becomes (1/2), making the original x in x^-2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "come out as (1/2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
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