document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168324>Question 168324</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030522196/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have triangle PQR. It is an isosceles triangle. Angles R and Q are congruent. Measure of segment  PQ is the square root of x+3. Measure of segment PR is x+1. What does x equal and what is the measurement of PR? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=124056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> with the givens we know that PQ = PR, because sides opposite congruent angles are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=sqrt%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=sqrt%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now square both sides and we will eliminate the squareroot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=1 and -2...throw out the negative value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and x=1 and PR=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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