document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32069>Question 32069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. Here is my question. I know how to solve this problem if it didn't have the second square root in front of the \"x\" on the left of the equality. I would show you work but all I have been able to do is move the -1 over to the left side      (as a +1). After that, I can't do anything else until I get rid of the squareroot in front of the \"x\". Here is the problem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28x%29=+sqrt%28+x%2B2+%29-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28x%29=+sqrt%28+x%2B2+%29-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for any help you can provide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Chris </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18589 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=18589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrtx-sqrt(x+2)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x-2(sqrtx(x+2))+x+2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2-2sqrt[x^2+2x]=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2sqrt[x^2+2x]=2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2+2x]=4x^2+4x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=4x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check that answer in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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