document.write( "Question 167316: sqrtof 9x+81=x+5\r
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document.write( "not sure how to solve...please help \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123258 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides: \n" ); document.write( "9x + 81 = (x + 5)^2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "FOIL the right side \n" ); document.write( "9x + 81 = x^2 + 10x + 25 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "0 = x^2 + 10x - 9x + 25 - 81 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A quadratic equation: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x - 56 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to: \n" ); document.write( "(x+8)(x-7) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = -8 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Both solutions have to be checked in the original equation: \n" ); document.write( "x= -8 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "3 does not = -3; x = -8 is not a solution \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x=+7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "12 = 12; x=7 is good solution \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |