document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709801>Question 709801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436778 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=436778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(x) - sqrt(x-45) = 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2sqrt(x^2-45x) + x-45 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2sqrt(x^2-45x) = 54-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x^2-45x) = 27-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-45x = 729-54x+x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 729<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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