document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208735>Question 208735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, could you please help me out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=157857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(2x+3) - sqrt(x+1) =1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+3) - 2sqrt[(2x+3)(x+1)] + (x+1) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate the radical term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2sqrt[2x^2+5x+3] = 3x+4-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[2x^2+5x+3] = (3x+3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^2 + 20x + 12 = 9x^2 + 18x + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -2x -3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking those possible answers in sqrt(2x+3) - sqrt(x+1) =1 :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This checks out<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = -1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This checks out<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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