document.write( "Question 635366: 2 times the square root of x+4 minus 1 =x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #400312 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The idea is... to isolate the radical term on one side of the EQ 
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document.write( "and then square both sides of the EQuation
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document.write( "   4(x+4) = x^2 + 2x + 1
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document.write( "   4x + 4 = x^2 + 2x + 1
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document.write( "    x^2 - 2x -3 = 0
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document.write( "  (x-3)(x+1) = 0
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document.write( "    x = 3  0r  x = -1 \n" );
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