document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333197>Question 333197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do we simplify to find x for \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt (x+2)-x =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show me the steps to solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt (x+2)-x =0 |+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x+2)=x | square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=x^2 |-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-2=0 |complete square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1/2)^2-1/4-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1/2)^2=9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/2=+/-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2+/-3/2=(1+/-3)/2=2,-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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