document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264754>Question 264754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations using the sq rt property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-9= +/ sq rt 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 9 +/ sq rt 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9+/ sq rt 81/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should I reduce this all the way? It seems like a strange answer because 9,81,and 3 are all connected. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-3%29%5E2+=+81%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-3%29%5E2+=+81%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to take the square root of both sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which you tried to do, but went astray.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If something is squared, then taking the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square root exactly cancels out the squaring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In general:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28n%5E2%29+=+n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28n%5E2%29+=+n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%283x-3%29%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2881%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%283x-3%29%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2881%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+3+=+%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+3+=+%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the 1st, I get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 2nd, I get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check these answers by plugging the number into <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A4+-+3%29%5E2+=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A4+-+3%29%5E2+=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%5E2+=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%5E2+=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81+=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81+=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A%28-2%29+-+3%29%5E2+=+81%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A%28-2%29+-+3%29%5E2+=+81%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-9%29%5E2+=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-9%29%5E2+=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81+=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81+=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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