document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96379>Question 96379</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534954146/algebrahomeworkh>Fundamentals of Alg and trig</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root(2x-9)= 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first thing I did was square both sides to get rid of the radical. This leaves: 2x-9 = 1/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I supposed to add nine to both sides? When I tried to do this I ended up with this: 2x= 1/9+ 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x= 1/9+ 9/1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1/9+ 81/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 82/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. This doesn't seem right. How do I get rid of the 2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root(2x-9)= 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides. 2x-9=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 9 times both sides. 18x-81=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 81 to both sides. 18x=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 18 x=41/9<BR>\n" );
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