document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037140>Question 1037140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x-1)^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I expand the brackets? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=651857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, but instead you use some understanding of the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What should you do about the exponent 2 on both sides?\r<BR>\n" );
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