document.write( "Question 417517: I need help solving this problem and the steps needed to use? sqrt(2x-1)+2=x \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"sqrt%282x-1%29%2B2+=+x+\"
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document.write( "\"sqrt%282x-1%29=+x-2+\"
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document.write( "     2x - 1 = (x-2)(x-2)   |Squaring both sides of the EQ
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document.write( "     2x - 1 = x^2 - 4x + 4
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document.write( "  x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0
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document.write( " (x-5)(x-1)= 0
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document.write( " (x-1)= 0  x = 1   Extraneous  3 ≠ 1
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document.write( " (x-5)= 0  x = 5    |  \"sqrt%289%29%2B+2+=+5+\"
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