SOLUTION: Solve 9=1/the square root of x. What does x=?

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Question 405147: Solve 9=1/the square root of x. What does x=?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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9=1%2Fsqrt%28x%29 multiply both sides by sqrt%28x%29
9sqrt%28x%29=1
sqrt%28x%29=1%2F9 /^2 both sides of the equation
x=%281%2F9%29%5E2
x=1%2F81
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9=1%2Fsqrt%281%2F81%29
9=1%2F%281%2F9%29
9=9 correct
Answer x=1%2F81