document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199251>Question 199251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve. x= (x-2)squareroot x\r<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 #149733 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=149733\">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=x=%28x-2%29%2Asqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28x-2%29%2Asqrt%28x%29\"   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=x%5E2=%28x-2%29%5E2%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=%28x-2%29%5E2%2Ax\"   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=x%5E2=x%28x-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=x%28x-2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=x%28x%5E2-4x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=x%28x%5E2-4x%2B4%29\"   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=x%5E2=x%5E3-4x%5E2%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=x%5E3-4x%5E2%2B4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E3-4x%5E2%2B4x-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E3-4x%5E2%2B4x-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x\"   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=x%28x%5E2-5x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%28x%5E2-5x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%28x-1%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%28x-1%29%28x-4%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=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4=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=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   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;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for \"x\" in each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the possible solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   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;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   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=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you'll get a contradiction. So <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;\" > is NOT a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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