document.write( "Question 321011: I have tried and can't figure this one out. Please help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #229885 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Where did you get stuck?
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5sqrt%28x%29%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B4=5sqrt%28x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B8x%2B16=25x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-17x%2B16=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor the quadratic.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-16%29%28x-1%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$ .
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\n" ); document.write( "Verify both solutions.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16-5%2Asqrt%2816%29%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20-20=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0=0\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1-5%2Asqrt%281%29%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Both solutions have been verified.
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