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document.write( "First lets square both sides to get rid of the radical and we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(sqrt(x-1))^2=3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=9 add 1 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(10-1)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt9=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.  Happy holidays---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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