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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53746)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=854015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In his post, @mananth provided only one value as the answer, &nbsp;x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Actually, &nbsp;this equation has &nbsp;TWO &nbsp;solutions, &nbsp;so the post by @manant is incomplete and, &nbsp;therefore, &nbsp;incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See my complete and correct solution below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)^2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take square root of both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep in mind that square root of the number &nbsp;4 &nbsp;has two values, &nbsp;2 &nbsp;and &nbsp;-2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;x-6 = +/- 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If x -6 = 2,  &nbsp;then  &nbsp;x = 2 + 6 = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If x - 6 = -2, &nbsp;then x = -2 + 6 = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the given equation has two solutions,  &nbsp;x = 4  &nbsp;and  &nbsp;x = 8.    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly and completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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