document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297115>Question 297115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> separate 72 into 2 parts so that the first part is square of the second. Let x represent the first part. which one of the following equations will solve the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. x = (72-x)^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. x=72^-x^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. (72-x)^=x^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. x^=(72+x)^<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^ does not mean squared.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It just means that an exponent is coming. If you don't supply the exponent we don't know what it is. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does NOT work the same as square root. If you don't supply the power in square root 2 is assumed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^3<BR>\n" );
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