document.write( "Question 226867: Hi i need help solving these equations: the square root of (2r squared - 121)= r\r
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document.write( "and : 4+ square root of (m-2)=m \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #168792 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides and you have \n" ); document.write( "2r^2 - 121 = r^2 \n" ); document.write( "2r^2 - r^2 = + 121 \n" ); document.write( "r^2 = 121 \n" ); document.write( "r = \n" ); document.write( "r = +11 is the valid solution \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides \n" ); document.write( " m - 2 = (m-4)^2 \n" ); document.write( "m - 2 = m^2 - 8m + 16 \n" ); document.write( "0 = m^2 - 8m - m + 16 + 2 \n" ); document.write( "A quadratic equation \n" ); document.write( "m^2 - 9m + 18 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(m-6)(m-3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "m = 6 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "m = 3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You check both solutions in original equation, only one is valid \n" ); document.write( " |