document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967069>Question 967069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student was asked to solve the following problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and provided the following solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Step 1)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-+sqrt%28+17-4x+%29%29%5E2=3%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-+sqrt%28+17-4x+%29%29%5E2=3%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Step 2)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-%2817-4x%29=9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-%2817-4x%29=9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Step 3)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B4x-26=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B4x-26=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Step 4)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=+-4%2B-sqrt%28+4%5E2-4%281%29%28-26%29+%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=+-4%2B-sqrt%28+4%5E2-4%281%29%28-26%29+%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Step 5)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=+-4%2B-sqrt%28+120+%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=+-4%2B-sqrt%28+120+%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Step 6)   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=+-2%2B-+sqrt%28+60+%29+=+-2%2B-+2sqrt%28+15+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=+-2%2B-+sqrt%28+60+%29+=+-2%2B-+2sqrt%28+15+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Identify the mistakes the student made. Make sure to analyze the entire solution as there may be multiple mistakes. Lastly, show the correct answer to the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I appreciate any help provided! Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591079 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=591079\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Personally and as typically taught, first isolate the one radical...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be started in ones head:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now square both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...into general form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step #2 in the originally given problem looks very bad. </SPAN>\n" );
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