document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3161>Question 3161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this a quadratic equation?  x + 3 = the square root of 44 + 4x.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(NOTE:  44 + 4x is all under the radicand.  I don't know how to factor it so that I can subtract 3 from both sides.  Would very much appreciate problem detailed on the whole)  <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 #1434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=1434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x=-7 is an invalid answer,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " since left hand side = x+3 = - 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " but the right hand sqrt(44 + 4x) = sqrt(44-28) =  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny\r<BR>\n" );
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