document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11339>Question 11339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7) The correct solution to 3=2&#8730;x+x  is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	a. x=1 and x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b. x=1 and x= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c. x=1 and x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can not figure this out...this is what I keep getting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=2&#8730;x+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=4x+x²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²+4x-9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And my answer does not factor into any of the possible answers, so I am completely stuck.  Can you help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have done THE classic error when squaring. You cannot square each term...you square EACH SIDE, so you would have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%5E2=%282sqrt%28x%29%2Bx%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%5E2=%282sqrt%28x%29%2Bx%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which will be horrible to expand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The secret is to get the term with the square root in it by itself and THEN square both sides, as follows.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now square both sides, to give <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283-x%29%5E2=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283-x%29%5E2=4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9-6x%2Bx%5E2=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9-6x%2Bx%5E2=4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+9+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+10x+%2B+9+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x-1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> x-9=0 OR x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=9 or x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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