document.write( "Question 164396: \sqrt{x}+ 4 = 2\sqrt{x+5} solve and check \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #121114 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\"sqrt%28x%29%2B+4+=+2%2Asqrt%28x%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%28x%29%2B+4%29%5E2+=+%282%2Asqrt%28x%2B5%29%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8%2Asqrt%28x%29%2B+16+=+4%2A%28x%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8%2Asqrt%28x%29%2B+16+=+4x%2B20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%2B8%2Asqrt%28x%29-4=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-8%2Asqrt%28x%29%2B4=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Look similar to a quadratic equation, let's use a substitution.
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x=u%5E2\".
\n" ); document.write( "\"3u%5E2-8u%2B4=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "This quadratic equation can be factored.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283u-2%29%28u-2%29=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "First solution
\n" ); document.write( "\"3u-2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3u=2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"u=2%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Second solution
\n" ); document.write( "\"u-2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"u=2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=u%5E2=4%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "First solution: x=4/9
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%29%2B+4+=+2%2Asqrt%28x%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%284%2F9%29%2B4=2%2Asqrt%284%2F9%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3%2B4=2%2Asqrt%284%2F9%2B45%2F9%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3%2B12%2F3=2%2Asqrt%2849%2F9%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"14%2F3=2%2A7%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"14%2F3=14%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Second solution: x=4
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%29%2B+4+=+2%2Asqrt%28x%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%284%29%2B+4+=+2%2Asqrt%284%2B5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2B4=2%2Asqrt%289%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6=2%2A3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6=6\"
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