document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246173>Question 246173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this: sqrt(3x + 9) <= 3  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's first get rid of the sq rt by squaring both sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[sqrt(3x + 9)]^2 <= 3^2 This will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9<=9 Subtract 9 from both sides will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x<=0 Divide both sides by 3 results in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<=0<BR>\n" );
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