document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332403>Question 332403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(&#8730;2)+ x=x/(&#8730;2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/(&#8730;2) + x = x/(&#8730;2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+sqrt(2)x=x multiply each side by sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(2)x=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=x^2-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x  =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1=1+1 complete the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=+-sqrt(2) sqrt of each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1-sqrt(2) the only answer.[x=-1+sqrt(2) is extraneous]<BR>\n" );
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