document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24423>Question 24423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square root of x-1=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=13003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I understand the problem correctly the easiest way to solve it is to square both sides of the equation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you are left with: x-1 = 9.  Solving for x we get x = 9+1 = 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that is right. </SPAN>\n" );
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