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Distinguish between square roots and factoring.

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A) What is the square root property and what is it used for? In what form should an equation be in order to use the square root property? When should the square root property be used instead of factoring? Use the following to explain.

9x^2-12x+4=27

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The solution guides you to distinguish between square roots property and factoring using the real example.

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The square root property is one method that is used to find the solutions to a quadratic (second degree) equation. This method involves taking the square roots of both sides of ...

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