document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31605>Question 31605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having alot of trouble with this problem. Can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square root of (2a+1)=a-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=>(2a+1) = (a-1)^2 (by squaring both sides of the equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>(2a+1) = a^2-2a+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>a^2-2a-2a+1-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>a^2-4a = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>a(a-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>a = 0 or a = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a=0 or a=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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