document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398520>Question 398520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve (x-1/2)²=1 i've tried to square root both sides i put them under the same denominator which is 2. Then i dropped them and i got 2x-1=(square root)1 +1. Then i added +1 to each side and my final answer was x=1+(square root)1 (all divided by) 2 BUT it is not one of the answers on my homework sheet. Hope you can help, Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1/2)^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-(1/2))^2-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-(1/2))-1][(x-(1/2))+1] = -<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-(1/2) = 1 or (x-(1/2) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3/2 or x = -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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