document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720859>Question 720859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve this equation.  sqrt x + 2 - x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29%2B2-x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29%2B2-x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=x^2-4x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x+4 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x-x+4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-4)-1(x-4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x-1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1 OR 4  </SPAN>\n" );
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