document.write( "Question 379022: solve for x: $\"sqrt%28x%2B7%29=x-5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"sqrt%28x%2B7%29=x-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B7=%28x-5%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B7=x%5E2-10x%2B25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-11x%2B18=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-2%29%28x-9%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-9=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=9%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "When verifying the solutions, remember that $\"sqrt%28a%5E2%29=a\"$ and $\"sqrt%28a%5E2%29=-a\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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