document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454398>Question 454398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i cant figure out how to solve this radical equation   square root of 20-8x=x  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you meant sqrt(20-8x) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get: 20-8x = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 because sqrt(20-8x) must not be negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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