document.write( "Question 76615: tell me if i did this problem correct\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "square root of 2x + 5 + 8 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "= square root of 2x + 13 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "= 2x + 13 -13 = 17 - 13 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "=2x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( " x = 2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #55007 by ptaylor(2198)\"\" \"About 
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tell me if i did this problem correct
\n" ); document.write( "square root of 2x + 5 + 8 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "= square root of 2x + 13 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "= 2x + 13 -13 = 17 - 13 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "=2x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "2 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SOME OF THE THINGS YOU DID WERE CORRECT AND AT LEAST YOU GAVE IT A SHOT. FIRST OF ALL, IS THIS THE PROBLEM????\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%282x%29%29%2B5%2B8=17\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If this is the problem, then you should have gotten (and you got most of it)
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x%29%2B13=17\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x%29%2B13-13=17-13\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x%29=4\" square both sides to get rid of the radical\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=16\" divide both sides by 2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%2816%29%2B13=17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2B13=17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"17=17\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor
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