document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348136>Question 348136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem 1: (&#8730;x+4) +2 = (&#8730;x + 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is 5, but do not understand how to work the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2: (5&#8730;x-2) -3 = (&#8730;19x-29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you get 27 as the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem 1: (&#8730;x+4) +2 = (&#8730;(x + 20))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is 5, but do not understand how to work the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4) + 4(sqrt(x+4)) + 4 = x + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4sqrt(x+4) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x+4) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2: (5&#8730;x-2) -3 = (&#8730;19x-29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(x-2) - 6*5sqrt(x-2) + 9 = 19x-29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x-50 - 30sqrt(x-2) = 19x-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30sqrt(x-2) = 12-6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5&#8730;x-2) -3 = (&#8730;19x-29)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x cannot be 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: x = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5sqrt(x-2) = 2-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(x-2) = 4 - 4x + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-50 = 4 - 4x + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -29x+54 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-27)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 27 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking in original equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you get 27 as the answer?<BR>\n" );
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