document.write( "Question 224569: Please help\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sq root of 1-3x = x+1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am supposed to solve the radical equation for the given variable.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #167749 by drj(1380)\"\" \"About 
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\"sqrt%281-3x%29=x%2B1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Square both sides of the equation to get rid of the square root sign.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%281-3x%29%29%5E2=%28x%2B1%29%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1-3x=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Add -1+3x to both sides of the equation to get a quadratic equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1-3x-1%2B3x=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1-1%2B3x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=x%5E2%2B5x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Factor out the x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%28x%2B5%29=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" and \"x%2B5=0\" or \"x=-5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. ANSWER: The solutions are \"x=0\" and \"x=-5\"\r
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