document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424045>Question 424045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(x)-sqrt(x-5)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x-5)-2sqrtx*sqrt(x-5)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5-1 = 2sqrt(x(x-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6=2sqrt(x^2-5x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3=sqrt(x^2-5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2=x^2-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+9=x^2-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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