document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857545>Question 857545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cam you please help me solve this?\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 #516670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516670\">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=+sqrt+%282x-5%29+%2B+3+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%282x-5%29+%2B+3+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5 = 9^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 81 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 86/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 43<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that checks out in the original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 9 + 3 = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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