document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35339>Question 35339</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808613/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each radical equation. Check your solution. If there is no solution, whrite no solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "These were the directions in the text book and this is the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first i squared the whole thing to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2%2B9=x%5E2-4x-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2%2B9=x%5E2-4x-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but i dont know what to do after that. Can you please help? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for your time and effort. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=narayaba><B>narayaba(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=narayaba><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=21464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3 = sqrt(x^2-4x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "squaring both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2 = x^2 -4x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the identity (a+b)^2 = a^2 +2*a*b + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 = x^2 -4x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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