document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411954>Question 411954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I may have a solution but it may not be correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to give the exact and approximate solutions to 3 decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-12)^2 - 12;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12= sqrt12;    x-12 = - sqrt12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " exact solutions are 12+2 = sqrt 3    12-2 = sqrt 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximate solutions are 15.464, -8.536<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-12)^2 - 12; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12= sqrt12; x-12 = - sqrt12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "exact solutions are 12+2 = sqrt 3 12-2 = sqrt 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 ± sqrt(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 ± 2sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure if that's what you have.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =~ 15.464, 8.536  (not negative 8.536)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Approximate solutions are 15.464, -8.536<BR>\n" );
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