document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191751>Question 191751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root of 2x+11=x+4  Isolate a radical on one side, square both sides, solve the resulting equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=143875\">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=sqrt%282x%2B11%29=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282x%2B11%29=x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B11=%28x%2B4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B11=%28x%2B4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B11=x%5E2%2B8x%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B11=x%5E2%2B8x%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2%2B8x%2B16-2x-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2%2B8x%2B16-2x-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get everything to the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2%2B6x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2%2B6x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%28x%2B5%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%28x%2B5%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set each factor equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the <i>possible</i> solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if you plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you'll find that it is NOT a solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the only solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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