document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207256>Question 207256</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073274102/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to solve the equation to a quadratic.  Don't know how to set up this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt4b+1  -  sqrtb-2  = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(4b+1)-sqrt(b-2)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2sqrt(b-2)sqrt(4b+1)+5b-1=9 square each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2sqrt(b-2)sqrt(4b+1)=10-5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16b^2-28b-8=25b^2-100b+100 square each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9b^2-72b+108=0 Subtract the left side from the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-8b+12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-6)(b-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6, b=2<BR>\n" );
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