document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560344>Question 560344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x-2+squrt%28x%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x-2+squrt%28x%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2 squrt(x)=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That doesn't look like a quadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it is one.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(sqrt(x))^2 - 2sqrt(x) - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sqrt(x)-4)(sqrt(x)+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x) = 4 or sqrt(x) = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 or x = i*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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