document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59977>Question 59977</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078213479/algebrahomeworkh>Alegbra Concepts and Applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square root of x = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2=%28-1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2=%28-1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  But you must check for extraneous solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  1 does not =-1, so x=1 is extraneous and there is no solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at your problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take the square root of any number and get a negative answer.  No.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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