document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244323>Question 244323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know how to solve a problem like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9^2 + b^2 = 8^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do i solve for the b? Do i take the square root of c? or do i square it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=179095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9^2 + b^2 = 8^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do i solve for the b?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 8^2 - 9^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 64 - 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2+17 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+isqrt(17))(b-isqrt(17)) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -isqrt(17) or b = isqrt(17)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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