document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6045>Question 6045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a2 = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ignore dizzydee's solution - it is badly wrong!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> take square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%2Bsqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%2Bsqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+-sqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+-sqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> taking a square root ALWAYS generates 2 answers!!! So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=+4 or a=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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