document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356912>Question 356912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving Equations with Radicas and Exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find all real solutions to this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;(x+4)-2&#8730;(x-1)=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254929 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=254929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#8730;(x+4)-2&#8730;(x-1)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-(4sqrt(x-1)(sqrt(x+4))=1 square each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4sqrt(x-1)(sqrt(x+4))=1-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x^2+48x-64=25x^2-10x+1 square each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-58x+65=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(9x-13)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/9, x=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 is the only answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/9 is extraneous.<BR>\n" );
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