document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174721>Question 174721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "directions i was given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the following.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129777 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=129777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%28x%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%28x%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >isolating the radical<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%5E2=%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%5E2=%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >squaring both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x%2B4=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x%2B4=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >multiplying terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x%2B4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x%2B4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >combining like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%28x-1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%28x-1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >factoring<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 and 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because we squared these terms we must check for extraneous roots.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "upon checking 1 is thrown out <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the final solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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