document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117265>Question 1117265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number such that the square root of 6 more than 3 times the number is 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is __ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no way to interpret the problem the way tutor addingup did.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The USUAL way to interpret the problem is the way tutor ikleyn did:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the square root of 6 more than 3 times the number is 6\" --> \"the square root of (6 more than 3 times the number) is 6\" --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%286%2B3x%29+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%286%2B3x%29+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That equation leads easily to the \"nice\" answer x=10.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOWEVER...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "English is not tutor ikleyn's first language.  She likes to say that any answer other than hers is WRONG; but many times that is not correct.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In fact the poor wording of this question allows the interpretation that the equation is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the square root of 6 more than 3 times the number is 6\" --> \"(the square root of 6) more than (3 times the number) is 6\" --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2Bsqrt%286%29+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2Bsqrt%286%29+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This of course is a different equation that leads to a different solution.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2Bsqrt%286%29+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2Bsqrt%286%29+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+6-sqrt%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+6-sqrt%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2-sqrt%286%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2-sqrt%286%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since this answer is less \"pleasant\" than the answer obtained with the other interpretation, it is highly probable that the other interpretation was intended.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, both interpretations are grammatically valid.... </SPAN>\n" );
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