document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85785>Question 85785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A.  Is the following binomial a difference of squares?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	9a^2 – 8b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  If one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6.  Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. Is the following binomial a difference of squares?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a^2 – 8b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No; The coefficient of b^2, (8) is not a perfect square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. If one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6. Find the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number, then just write what it says:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If one-half a number is subtracted from five-sixths of the number, the difference is 6.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F6%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the denominator, mult equation by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%29%285%2F6%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%285%2F6%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%29%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = (6)6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leave you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 3(1x) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution of x = 18:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F6%2918 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%2918\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%2918 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%2918\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 9 = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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