document.write( "Question 20728: Can anyone please help with the following problem?\r
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document.write( "In * sqrt of (x^2 + x over 6) = 0\r
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document.write( "I tried:
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document.write( "In (x^2 +x over 6)^1/2 = 0
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document.write( "1/2 In x^2 - 1/2 In 6 = 0\r
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document.write( "But I don't know where to go from there!\r
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document.write( "The teacher's answer is (-3,2)\r
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document.write( "Thanks,
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document.write( "Sandy \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9988 by kapilsinghi(68) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In (x^2 +x over 6)^1/2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "or In ((x^2 +x) over 6)^1/2 = ln(1) \n" ); document.write( "taking antilog on both sides \n" ); document.write( "or ((x^2 +x) over 6)^1/2 = (1) \n" ); document.write( "squaring both sides \n" ); document.write( "or (x^2 + x)/6 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "or x^2 + x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "or x^2 + x - 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "or x^2 + 3x - 2x - 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "or (x+3)(x-2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 or x = -3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "kapilsinghi123@gmail.com \n" ); document.write( " |