document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752513>Question 752513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Solve for x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) &#8730;(x+1) + &#8730;(2x-5) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show the steps it would really help me understand:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457763 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=457763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#8730;(x+1) + &#8730;(2x-5) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1) + (2x-5) + 2*sqrt[(x+1)(2x-5)] = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2sqrt[2x^2 -3x -5] = 13 - 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[2x^2-3x-5] = 169-78x+9x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2 - 12x -20 = 169 - 78x + 9x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 66x +189 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(x+63) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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