document.write( "Question 1129: What is the definition for the \"root of the equation\" when doing algebra?
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What is the definition for the \"root of the equation\" when doing algebra?
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document.write( "\"Root\" is a more formal way to say \"answer\" or \"solution\".  A number is
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document.write( "called a root of an equation if when the number is substituted into the
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document.write( "equation and both sides simplified, the result is an identity, such as
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document.write( "2=2 or 8=8, etc.
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document.write( "Example:
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document.write( "There are two roots to this equation
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document.write( "x²+6=5x
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document.write( "They are 3 and 2.  3 is one root because when you substitute 3 for x
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document.write( "3²+6=5(3)
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document.write( " 9+6=15
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document.write( "  15=15
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document.write( "Also 2 is a root, because when you substitute 2 for x
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document.write( "2²+6=5(2)
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document.write( " 4+6=10
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document.write( "  10=10 
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