document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147606>Question 147606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I tried to solve this equation but keep getting the wrong answer. I need to do the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the equation for the exact irrational root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: X times square root(2) + 4 = square root(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, this is my last problem out of a 150. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Asqrt%282%29%2B4=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Asqrt%282%29%2B4=sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Asqrt%282%29=sqrt%283%29-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Asqrt%282%29=sqrt%283%29-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28sqrt%283%29-4%29%2Fsqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28sqrt%283%29-4%29%2Fsqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28%28sqrt%283%29-4%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%28sqrt%282%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28%28sqrt%283%29-4%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29%28sqrt%282%29%2Fsqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply both the numerator and denominator by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28%28sqrt%283%29-4%29sqrt%282%29%29%2F%28sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28%28sqrt%283%29-4%29sqrt%282%29%29%2F%28sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28%28sqrt%283%29-4%29sqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28%28sqrt%283%29-4%29sqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29=sqrt%282%2A2%29=sqrt%282%5E2%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29sqrt%282%29=sqrt%282%2A2%29=sqrt%282%5E2%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28sqrt%283%29sqrt%282%29-4%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28sqrt%283%29sqrt%282%29-4%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28sqrt%286%29-4%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28sqrt%286%29-4%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine and multiply the square roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28sqrt%286%29-4%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28sqrt%286%29-4%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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