document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4356>Question 4356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the quadratic equation (x-3)squared=36 by the square root method. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1983\">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=+%28x-3%29+%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-3%29+%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to \"undo\" the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for x, add +3 to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first case, this means x = 3 + 6, which is x = 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the second case, this means x= 3 - 6, which is x = -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answers in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For x = 9,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%289-3%29+%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%289-3%29+%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For x = -3, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-3-3%29+%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-3-3%29+%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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