document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42227>Question 42227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all real or imaginary solution to the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(7x + 29) = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we square both sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 29 = (x + 3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 29 = x^2 + 6x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now collect terms and rearrange<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5)(x + 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 or x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have to plug these in to see which (if any) check out...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if we do that we find that only x = 5 works... </SPAN>\n" );
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