document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539657>Question 539657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(x-2)(square root of x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(x-2)(square root of x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by sqrt(x) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x) = x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = x^2-4x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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