document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1921>Question 1921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The directions for this say to solve the equation by \"suitable methods\"....I am confused.  Please help.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=[(y+1)/4]^1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first, square both sides... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = (y+1)/4 then move the 4 to the other side and multiply out the bracket...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now get everything on one side... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%5E2+-+9y+%2B3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%5E2+-+9y+%2B3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this now, ie find the y value(s) where all this does equal zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best way is factorising, but i don't think this factorises well, so that leaves the quadratic formula as the best solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%289%2Bsqrt%2833%29%29%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%289%2Bsqrt%2833%29%29%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%289-sqrt%2833%29%29%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%289-sqrt%2833%29%29%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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