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document.write( "Solve 3x^1/2 + 12 = 9    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^1/2 +12=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subract 12 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^1/2 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^1/2= -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are no real solutions, since in the real numbers, a square root cannot equal a negative number!  NO REAL SOLUTION.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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