document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857445>Question 857445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello. how do I solve this problem? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(3x+1) +2 = sqrt(5x+9) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "After collecting like terms we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "squaring again leads to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leading to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:  {0, 8} </SPAN>\n" );
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