document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30525>Question 30525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help!  I'm getting stuck in the middle of this problem.  I know to separate the radicals square both sides, then isolate radical but I am not coming up with the correct answer. Any help is appreciated!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(2x+5) + sqrt(x+6) = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(2x+5) + sqrt(x+6) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(2x+5)= 9 - sqrt(x+6) ...square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+5=81+X+6-18*SQRT.(X+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-82 = -18*SQRT.(X+6)...SQUARING AGAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+6724-164X =324(X+6)=324X+1944<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2- 488X+4780 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-10X - 478X+4780=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X-10)- 478(X - 10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-10)(X-478)=0...HENCE X-10 = 0 ....OR....X=10 WHICH IS CORRECT  SINCE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(2x+5) + sqrt(x+6) =sqrt(2*10+5) + sqrt(10+6) = 5 + 4 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-478 = 0 OR ..X=478 IS AN EXTRANEOUS ANSWER OBTAINED DUE TO REPEATED SQUARING ...WE SHOULD IGNORE THAT<BR>\n" );
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