document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38209>Question 38209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the radical equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 SQRT of x = x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay from 6sqrt(x) = x + 5, let us square both sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = x^2 + 10x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the 36x, factor, solve and check...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 26x + 25 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 25)(x - 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 or x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They both check out okay...two solutions here... </SPAN>\n" );
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