document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205199>Question 205199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I need help figuring out this equation involving radicals.  I need to solve the equation and check for extraneious solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;a-1-5=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get a=-1 but I don't think that is right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#8730;a-1-5=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume the problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a-1%29+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a-1%29+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 1 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 36 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2837-1%29-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2837-1%29-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2836%29-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2836%29-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6 - 5 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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