document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35509>Question 35509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this for X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrtx+7 = x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=21647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+7)^(1/2)=(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)=(x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 and x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you plug in the -3, you get 2=-2 .... so -3 isn't an answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, 2 is a right answer, so the answer is x=2. </SPAN>\n" );
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