document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870646>Question 870646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root 2x+7 = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=525013\">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%2B7%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282x%2B7%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%282x%2B7%29%29%5E2+=+5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%282x%2B7%29%29%5E2+=+5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B7+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B7+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now that the square root is gone, we solve for x like normal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The *possible* answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but we have to check it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: Plug in x = 9 and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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