document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415503>Question 415503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: &#8730;(x+7)=x-5  please show work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Karyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%2B7%29=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2B7%29=x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)=(x-5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = x^2-10x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-10x-x+25-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-11x+18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9x-2x+18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-9)-2(x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 OR x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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