document.write( "Question 170111: Can you please show me the steps of how to solve this equation using the Square Root Property\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%5E2=8\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=%288%29%2F%283%29\" Divide both sides by \"3\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0%2B-sqrt%288%2F3%29\" Take the square root of both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=sqrt%288%2F3%29\" or \"x=-sqrt%288%2F3%29\" Break up the \"plus/minus\" to form two equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F3\" or \"x=-%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F3\" Simplify the square root.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F3\" or \"x=-%282%2Asqrt%286%29%29%2F3\".
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