document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172937>Question 172937</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt (2x + 5) - sqrt (x - 2) = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=127804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have variable inside a square root you have to do the opposit operation :squaring to \"take out\" x from root  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[example <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%283%29%29%5E2=%283+%5E%281%2F2%29%29%5E2=3%5E%28%281%2F2%29%2A2%29=3%5E1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%283%29%29%5E2=%283+%5E%281%2F2%29%29%5E2=3%5E%28%281%2F2%29%2A2%29=3%5E1=3\"   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=sqrt%282x%2B5%29+-sqrt%28x-2%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282x%2B5%29+-sqrt%28x-2%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  square both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5-(x-2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2  answer </SPAN>\n" );
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