document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790428>Question 790428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the radical equations and check all proposed solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8730;(28 x+28)=x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x + 28 = (x + 8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x + 28 = x^2 + 16x + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + 36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 6)(x - 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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