document.write( "Question 335301: sqrt(1x-1)+8=8x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #240340 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"sqrt%28x-1%29%2B8=8x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x-1%29=8x-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x-1%29=8%28x-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=64%28x-1%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"64%28x-1%29%5E2-%28x-1%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29%2864%28x-1%29-1%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29%2864x-65%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=1%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"64x-65=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"64x=65\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=65%2F64%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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