document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089671>Question 1089671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem was labled in my textbook as a nonlinear equation, but I couldn't find a better spot to put it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X^2+y^2=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x-y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm ending up with x= plus or minus sqrt14/2 my textbook has x as plus or minus 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you explain to me where I'm going wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p.s. I wasn't quite sure how to notate the fact that the two equations went together so I just did the little brackets between them. I'm not a math person, so if you could be very clear and explicit that would be much appreciated. Thanks again! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Neither of those answers is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use eq. 2 to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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