document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181299>Question 181299</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618803590/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra with applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is -1 a solution of 4square -1=4y + 3 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have trouble working these I do understand you have to do to the same side as you do to the other. please understand I am a 40 year old going back to school and never had algebra in high school at all. If I had only know I would have paid alot more attention in school and taken college bound courses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help and God Bless </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=135932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well lets hope I do the equation the way it is suppose to be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your just plugging in the value of -1 into the variable y and checking to see if this makes a true or false statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16-1=4%28-1%29%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16-1=4%28-1%29%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15=-4%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15=-4%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%3C%3E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%3C%3E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since 15 does not equal -1.....-1 is NOT a solution. If the equation is different that this email me the correct equation..thanks Mathtut </SPAN>\n" );
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