document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886077>Question 886077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to simplify and solve this equation  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(the square root of 2w+5) plus 4 = the square root of 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(the square root of 2w+5) plus 4 = the square root of 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730;(2w+5)+4=&#8730;25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8730;(2w+5)+4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8730;(2w+5)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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