document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351637>Question 351637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve for x: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28+x%2B5+%29+-+sqrt%28+x%2B3+%29+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28+x%2B5+%29+-+sqrt%28+x%2B3+%29+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\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 #251416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adding sqrt(x+3)___ sqrt(x+5) = 2 + sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "squaring ___ x + 5 = 4 + 4 sqrt(x+3) + x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting x+7 and dividing by 4 ___ -1/2 = sqrt(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "squaring (again) ___ 1/4 = x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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