document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311377>Question 311377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain to me how to do the following? Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places (x-9)^2=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From (x-9)^2=12, we can take the square root of both sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 9 = +- sqrt(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(12) is about 3.464 so that x is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 +- 3.464 = 12.464 or 5.536 </SPAN>\n" );
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