document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166337>Question 166337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a test at my college on monday and I was wondering if you could please explain to me how to solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2zx(2)y=18 where x=1,z=y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=122635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that (2) is actually an exponent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2zx(2)y=18 where x=1,z=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we rewrite the equation with the information given, we use 1 in place of our x and y in place of z;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%281%29%5E2y=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%281%29%5E2y=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the square root of each side;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we end with;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this is clear and I helped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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