document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185304>Question 185304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Square root of 2x+5 - square root of 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 #139052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(2x+5)-sqrt(x-2)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5-2sqrt(2x+5)(x-2)+x-2=9 Square each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3-2sqrt(2x+5)(x-2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2sqrt(2x+5)*sqrt(x-2)=-3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2x+5)(x-2)=9x^2-36x+36 square each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2+4x-40=9x^2-36x+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-40x+76=0 Subtract the left side from the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2, x=38<BR>\n" );
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