document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673383>Question 673383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a-(-3)squared greater than or equal to 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - (-3)^2 >or= 13......first square -3 which is 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - 9 >or= 13......add 9 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a >or= 22......divide by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a >or= 11  and this is your answer </SPAN>\n" );
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