document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202376>Question 202376</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve One eighth of the square toor of 7 less than a number is 2 What is the number. Am I on the right track with 1/8 sqrt x - 7 = 2 and where do I go from here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=152608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Looks like what you want is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x-7%29%2F8=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x-7%29%2F8=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x-7%29+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x-7%29+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7+=+16%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7+=+16%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7+=+256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7+=+256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 7 to both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+263 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+263\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer should be x = 263.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute in the original equation to prove the answer is good.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28263-7%29%2F8+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28263-7%29%2F8+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28256%29%2F8+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28256%29%2F8+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F8+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F8+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is true so the answer is good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 256<BR>\n" );
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