document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937803>Question 937803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times the square root of 1 less than a number is equal to 3 more than te number . find the number.<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 #571234 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=571234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times the square root of 1 less than a number is equal to 3 more than the number .<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for exctly for what it says<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(x-1) = (x + 3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL (x+3)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x - 25 = x^2 + 6x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 + 6x - 25x + 9 + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 - 19x + 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-17)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must check both solutions in the original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Asqrt%2816%29+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Asqrt%2816%29+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*4 = 20; a good solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Asqrt%281%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Asqrt%281%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 1 = 5; also a good solution </SPAN>\n" );
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