document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183520>Question 183520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5x^1/2-36=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((sqrt(x)^2-9x^(1/2)+4x^(1/2)-36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[sqrt(x)(sqrt(x -9) + 4(sqrt(x)-9)] = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sqrt(x) - 9)(sqrt(x) + 4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x) = 9 or sqrt(x) = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x) cannot be -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So If sqrt(x) = 9, x = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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