document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438036>Question 438036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when solving for (3x+7)^2 =676 can you leave the answer as x^2 =69.7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "No, absolutely not.  There are two very compelling reasons, one general and the other specific, why not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, in general, when you are asked to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">, you have to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">, not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^2\"> or anything else.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second, specifically for this problem, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^2\ \neq\ 69.7\">.  Not even close.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start over.  Take the square root of both sides.  Remember to consider both the positive and negative roots.  Set 3x + 7 equal to the positive root and solve.  Then set 3x + 7 equal to the negative root and solve.  Since 676 is a perfect square, x will be a rational number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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