document.write( "Question 633281: use square root property to solve equation
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\"%283x-4%29%5E2=18\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-4=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2818%29\" Take the square root of both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-4=sqrt%2818%29\" or \"3x-4=-sqrt%2818%29\" Break up the \"plus/minus\" to form two equations.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-4=3%2Asqrt%282%29\" or \"3x-4=-3%2Asqrt%282%29\" Simplify the square root.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=4%2B3%2Asqrt%282%29\" or \"3x=4-3%2Asqrt%282%29\" Add \"4\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%284%2B3%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F3\" or \"x=%284-3%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F3\" Divide both sides by 3 to completely isolate x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=%284%2B3%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F3\" or \"x=%284-3%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F3\".\r
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