document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225948>Question 225948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x-5%29=7-sqrt%28x+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x-5%29=7-sqrt%28x+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> squaring ___ 3x - 5 = 49 - 14 sqrt(x+2) + x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting x+51 ___ 2x - 56 = -14 sqrt(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "squaring ___ 4x^2 - 224x + 56^2 = 196x + 392\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 4 ___ x^2 - 56x + 28^2 = 49x + 98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 49x+98 ___ x^2 - 105x + 686 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (x - 98)(x - 7) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 98 = 0 ___ x = 98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 7 = 0 ___ x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking the results shows that only 7 is an actual solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this situation frequently happens when multiple squaring operations take place </SPAN>\n" );
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