document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174652>Question 174652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If sq root(3-x) = 1 - sq root(2x), then 9x^2 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 2 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 12 - 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 20x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><B>SAT Math Tutor(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><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=129687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, square both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 3 - x = 1 - 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 3 - x = 1 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, move 2x to the left hand side and 3 to the right hand side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. -3x = -2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, we will square both sides again, but first note that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 3x - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will use that in a second, now square both sides from step 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. 9x^2 = 4 + 4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, plug in what we have for step 4 into step 5:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. 9x^2 = 4 + 4(3x - 2) + 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2 = 4 + 12x - 8 + 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2 = 20x - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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