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\"sqrt%282x%2B1%29-sqrt%28x%29=1\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x%2B1%29=1%2Bsqrt%28x%29\" Add \"sqrt%28x%29\" to both sides \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B1=%281%2Bsqrt%28x%29%29%5E2\" Square both sides \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B1=1%2B2sqrt%28x%29%2Bx\" Foil the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B1-1-x=2sqrt%28x%29\" Subtract x from both sides. Subtract 1 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2sqrt%28x%29\" Combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=4x\" Square both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-4x=0\" Subtract 4x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%28x-4%29=0\" Factor the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now set each factor equal to zero:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" or \"x=4\" Now solve for x in each case\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's check the solution \"x=0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x%2B1%29-sqrt%28x%29=1\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282%280%29%2B1%29-sqrt%280%29=1\" Plug in \"x=0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%280%2B1%29-sqrt%280%29=1\" Multiply \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%281%29-sqrt%280%29=1\" Add \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1-0=1\" Simplify the square roots\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1=1\" Subtract. So this verifies the solution \"x=0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's check the solution \"x=4\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x%2B1%29-sqrt%28x%29=1\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282%284%29%2B1%29-sqrt%284%29=1\" Plug in \"x=4\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%288%2B1%29-sqrt%284%29=1\" Multiply \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%289%29-sqrt%284%29=1\" Add \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3-2=1\" Simplify the square roots\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1=1\" Subtract. So this verifies the solution \"x=4\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are\r
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