document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178336>Question 178336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out how to work this radical equation. 3squarerootx-5=3. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=133288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3sqrt(x-5) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x-5) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3sqrt(x-5) = 3sqrt(6-5) = 3sqrt(1) = 3*1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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