document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319398>Question 319398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equations: 2x+9(root over)=13-x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt2x+9 = 13-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+9 = (13-x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+9=169-26x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-28x+160=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-20x-8x+160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-20)-8(x-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-20)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 20 OR 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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