document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77133>Question 77133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt of x-2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt of x-2=1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Really this is very easy:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x-2) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sqrt(x-2))^2 = 1^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That gets rid of the radical and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the original equation, substitute 3 for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(3-2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(1) = 1, obviously  </SPAN>\n" );
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