document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250807>Question 250807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when solving 3x^2=75 do you multiply 3 times x then square it, or do you multiply three times the squared number to find 75 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> inside parentheses 1st then exponents then * /  then + -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem only the x is squared. The 3 is multiplied time x^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x)^2 is different from 3x^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-5<BR>\n" );
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