document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802881>Question 802881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log 9 = log x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square root 9 = square root x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3, x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question:  x = 3 is an answer but on x = -3 is the -3 squared to = 9 or is just the 3 squared and the negative is put put in front so the answer would be -9 and therefore I cannot put x = -3 as an answer.  Are 3 and -3 the answer or just 3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Squares are always positive because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(+)*(+) = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-)*(-) = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, both <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "are valid answers<BR>\n" );
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