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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = 9^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + (a+1)^2 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 + 2a + 1 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + a = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + a + 0.25 = 40.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+0.5)^2 = sqrt(40.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 1/2 = sqrt(40.25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 1/2 = -sqrt(40.25) ---> negative value, ignore\r<BR>\n" );
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