document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271869>Question 271869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve sqrt(9x+55)=x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If we square both sides we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+55 = (x+5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 55 = x^2 + 10x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x - 30 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)*(x-5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solutions are when x+6 = 0 and/or x-5 = 0.  That is x=-6 and/or x=5. </SPAN>\n" );
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