document.write( "Question 741133: Solving Equations Containing Radical Expressions \r
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\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(x + 73) + sqrt(x - 8) = 9
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Algebra.Com's Answer #451886 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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Square both sides of the equation... TWICE.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x+%2B+73%29+%2B+sqrt%28x+-+8%29+=+9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%2B73%29=9-sqrt%28x-8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B73=81-2%2A9%2Asqrt%28x-8%29%2Bx-8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"73=81-8-18%2Asqrt%28x-8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"73=73-18%2Asqrt%28x-8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-18%2Asqrt%28x-8%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x-8%29=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This so far seems to be simpler than some of these can be, so squaring again might be unnecessary.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-8=0\"
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