document.write( "Question 165188: 10.) Solve by any method.\r
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x-2- 8 sqart(x-2)+15=0
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B13+-8sqrt%28x-2%29+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Isolate the radical
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B13+=+8sqrt%28x-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+26x+%2B+169+=+64%28x-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+26x+%2B+169+=+64x-128%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "collect terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+-+38x+%2B+297+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor it
\n" ); document.write( "(x-27)*(x-11) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 27, x = 11 \n" ); document.write( "

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