document.write( "Question 265386: \"+x%5E%281%2F2%29-%28x-5%29%5E%281%2F2%29=2+\" I've tried every thing I know and I still don't get a real answer. Would you please help me solve it? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #195205 by CharlesG2(834)\"\" \"About 
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\"+x%5E%281%2F2%29-%28x-5%29%5E%281%2F2%29=2+\" I've tried every thing I know and I still don't get a real answer. Would you please help me solve it?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sorry, accidentally hit post button before trying to solve it, sorry for inconvenience this may of caused\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E%281%2F2%29-%28x-5%29%5E%281%2F2%29=2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+%2B+x+-+5+-+2+%2A+%28%28x-5%29%5E%281%2F2%29+%2A+x%5E%281%2F2%29%29+=+4+\" (rearranged)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+-+2+%2A+%28%28x-5%29%5E%281%2F2%29+%2A+x%5E%281%2F2%29%29+=+9+-+2%2Ax+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4+%2A+%28%28x-5%29+%2A+x%29+=+%289+-+2%2Ax%29%289+-+2%2Ax%29+\" (squared both sides)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4+%2A+%28x%5E2+-+5%2Ax%29+=+81+-+36%2Ax+%2B+4%2Ax%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4%2Ax%5E2+-+20%2Ax+=+81+-+36%2Ax+%2B+4%2Ax%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4%2Ax%5E2+-+4%2Ax%5E2+-+20%2Ax+%2B+36%2Ax+=+81+\" (rearranged)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+16%2Ax+=+81+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+81%2F16+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2881%2F16%29%5E%281%2F2%29+-+%2881%2F16+-+80%2F16%29%5E%281%2F2%29+=+2+\" (5*16=80)
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