document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136214>Question 136214</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131953648/algebrahomeworkh>Student Solutions Manual</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried and i thought that you would lug in 6 for x. but for some reason that doesnt seem right to me. can you please help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose that N=square root 16+4 models the number of cases of an infection, in millions, of a 	disease x years from now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In approximately how many years will there be 6 million cases? \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 #99794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, you need to solve your equation for x, and then substitute 6 for N.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't say where x goes in your formula, but I'm going to presume that it goes with the 4 and that both the 16 and the 4 are under the radical, like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=sqrt%2816%2B4x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=sqrt%2816%2B4x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%5E2=16%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%5E2=16%2B4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=N%5E2-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=N%5E2-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28N%5E2%2F4%29-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28N%5E2%2F4%29-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute 6 for N and do the arithmetic. </SPAN>\n" );
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