document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51869>Question 51869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem solving this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the square root of x^2 =x an identity (true for all values of x)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><B>THANApHD(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=THANApHD><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not for only the positive x s but also negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "U see If u multiply x*x = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     but also       (-x)*(-x) also equals to x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So squareroot that is written like x^(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           So square root of X^2 is equal to both (-x) and x(positive)<BR>\n" );
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