document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061210>Question 1061210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2= what if a+b=3 and ab=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Bb+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Bb+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+2ab+%2B+b%5E2+=+3%5E2+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+2ab+%2B+b%5E2+=+3%5E2+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    (squared both sides)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ab+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ab+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2ab+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2ab+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   (multiplied both sides by 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you see it now?   Before proceeding, please study the equation above and the equation resulting from squaring both sides.   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can't we solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%5E2+%2B+2ab+%2B+b%5E2+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%5E2+%2B+2ab+%2B+b%5E2+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  knowing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ab=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ab=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
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