document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437549>Question 437549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation identify any extraneous solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[3x+40]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ ] means square root </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "[ ] means square root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = sqrt(3x+40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 3x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-40 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+5x-40 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-8)+5(x-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 8 or x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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