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solve (√b+25) + 5=b
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\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(b+25) = b-5
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\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get:
\n" ); document.write( "b+25 = b^2-10b+25
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\n" ); document.write( "b^2 - 11b = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "b(b-11) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "b = 0 (extraneous)
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\n" ); document.write( "b = 11 (true solution)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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