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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi again. I found another problem that is confusing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square root of 2x = the square root of x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried to break the square root of x/4 into (sqr x/ sqr 4). then i squared both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2x = x / 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i multiplied both sides by 1/x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x/x = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/x = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this the correct way to approach this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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