$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Apply subtraction property of equality: if $\"\"$ then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 18 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply Additive identity property: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply division property of equality: if a = b, then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 2)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Take square roots each side) $\"\"$

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Rewrite the expression using perfect square roots.

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$\"\"$

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Rewrite the expression using product property of square roots;

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For nonnegative real numbers a and b, $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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Rewrite the ( $\"\"$ ) using imaginary unit; that is $\"\"$ where $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ $\"\"$ (Find the square root: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .