document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70794>Question 70794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by extracting square roots:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x +5)^2 = (x + 4)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is x = -9/2 and I am not sure it is correct.  I squared both sides and then used x-5 on each side of the equation and -x-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left side was 2x = -9 then I divided 2 into each side leaving x = -9/2.  Is this the correct way to complete this equation? and is this the correct answer/ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+10x+25=x^2+8x+16 now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+10x-8x=16-25 reduce <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4.5<BR>\n" );
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