document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320117>Question 320117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by taking square root of BOTH sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x^2=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) x^2-36=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) (x-4)^2=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) 3(x+4)^2=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) x^2 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let sqrt = square root for short\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt{x^2} = sqrt{16}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) x^2 - 36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 36 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 36 + 36 = 0 + 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take square root of both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt{x^2} = sqrt{36}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now post questions 3 and 4 individually.\r<BR>\n" );
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