document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119883>Question 119883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Tutors, Can someone see if I did this problem right and if not can you tell me what I did wrong. Solve the equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt 4x + 1 + 3 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt 4x + 1 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt 4x + 1^2 =(-3)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 1= 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 9 – 1 Subtract \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 8 Divide by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 2 is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can I check to see if this is the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One more thing I am stuck on this problem because of the x can someone please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt 2x + 1 + x = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284x+%2B+1%29+%2B+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284x+%2B+1%29+%2B+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28+4x+%2B+1%29+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28+4x+%2B+1%29+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%284x+%2B+1%29%29%5E2+=%28-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%284x+%2B+1%29%29%5E2+=%28-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B+1=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B+1=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+9+%96+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+9+%96+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How can I check to see if this is the right answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can plug this value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > back into the original equation, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but first notice what you got above:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is telling you that what you're squaring on the right is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a negative number, so The square root on the left must be the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative square root, which, when squared gives a positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Going back to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%29+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%29+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is true, one of the square roots of 9 is -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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