document.write( "Question 900118: x-sqrt(x)-2=0 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #546225 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$\"x-sqrt%28x%29-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2=sqrt%28x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-2%29%5E2=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-4x%2B4=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-5x%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-4%29%28x-1%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Verify that these are really solutions.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-sqrt%28x%29-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4-sqrt%284%29-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4-2-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "True, good solution.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"1-sqrt%281%29-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1-1-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "False, not a good solution.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight_green%28x=4%29\"$ \r
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