SOLUTION: Can anyone help me with the following problem? 36x^2=1 I cant figure out how to work it. I have tried several different ways and keep coming up short. The ^2 is an exponent

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Question 107391: Can anyone help me with the following problem?
36x^2=1
I cant figure out how to work it. I have tried several different ways and keep coming up short. The ^2 is an exponent
Thank You

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36x^2 = 1
:
36x^2 - 1 = 0; recognize this as the difference of squares,
:
which factor to:
(6x+1)(6x-1) = 0
6x = -1
x = -1%2F6
and
6x = +1`
x = 1%2F6