document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721178>Question 721178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! Could you solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation. Check for extraneous solutions.\r<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 #442239 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=442239\">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=x%2B5=+sqrt%2820x%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=+sqrt%2820x%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8)(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 8 or 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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