document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387467>Question 387467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sr = square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sr x + 12 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x) + 12 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + sqrt(x) + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sqrt(x)+4)(sqrt(x)-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x) = 4 or sqrt(x) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16 or x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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