document.write( "Question 879551: Explain why solutions to equations containing a square root expression may not be check? Please give an example. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #530863 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%28-2%29%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The possible solution is \"x+=+4\", but this is what we get when we check the possible solution.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2+=+-2\" This is a FALSE equation. So \"x=4\" is NOT the solution.
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