document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303639>Question 303639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe how to translate the graph y=sqrt(x) to obtain the graph of y=sqrt(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help with this math problem. I will appreciate your kind response. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217603 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=217603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=sqrt(3x+40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 3x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 40 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+5x-40 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-8)+5(x-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 or x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = sqrt(24+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = sqrt(64)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 = sqrt(-15+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "false<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only solution: x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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