document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=960522>Question 960522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, having difficulty with this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sqrt(X-14) + sqrt(X-5) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sqrt(X-14) + sqrt(X-5) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "METHOD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate a radical;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "isolate the radical;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using x instead of X,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-14=9-6sqrt%28x-5%29%2Bx-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-14=9-6sqrt%28x-5%29%2Bx-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5=%2817%2F6%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5=%2817%2F6%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=5%2B%2817%2F6%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=5%2B%2817%2F6%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you can simplify further if needed. </SPAN>\n" );
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