document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129342>Question 129342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #94480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94480\">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=%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-1%2A144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-1%2A144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2A144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2A144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%28144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%28144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Ai%2Asqrt%28144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Ai%2Asqrt%28144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Remember, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-1%29=i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-1%29=i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Ai%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Ai%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 144 to get 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2Ai ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Ai\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 12 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2F1%29%2A%283%2F4%29=36%2F4=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2F1%29%2A%283%2F4%29=36%2F4=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-144%29=9i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%2Asqrt%28-144%29=9i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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