document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011501>Question 1011501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution of the inequality 9 - x^2 < 0?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) {x | -3 < x < 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) {x | x > 3 or x < -3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) {x | x | x > 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) {x | x < -3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it's either choice b or c, but I'm not sure. Please show how you got the answer. Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #627170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=627170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's first isolate x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - x^2 < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - x^2+x^2 < 0+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 < x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 > 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we will apply the square root function to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 > 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x^2) > sqrt(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x| > 3 ... take note of the absolute value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The inequality |x| > 3 breaks down into these two inequalities\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > 3 or x < -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is choice B </SPAN>\n" );
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