document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210553>Question 210553</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977274/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tell whether each statment is true or false. Then write the converse and tell whether it is true or false.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%3E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%3E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: I understand what the converse of this statement is, and I know the answer is false, but I cont comprehend why this converse would be false. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2-9%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2-9%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "then (a-3)(a+3) > 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore a<-3 AND a>3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore a>3 is NOT the only solution the other solution is a<-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHUN  </SPAN>\n" );
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