document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996998>Question 996998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I know it might sound a bit crazy but can you help me solve this radical equation? I have been so focused on other formulas that I forgot this one. My question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%2B15%29-x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2B15%29-x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I should start by adding x to both sides so the equationb now looks like this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%2B15%29=3%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2B15%29=3%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at this time, I square both sides to look like this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%2B15%29%5E2=%28x%2B3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2B15%29%5E2=%28x%2B3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since the squares eliminate themselves on the left, I foil the right so the equation looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15=x^2+6x+9. Here is where I stop because the answer key has an answer of 1 but I'm not getting that no matter which way I go. Can you advise me? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I will continue from this point:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)*(x+6) = 0,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are x = 1 and x = -6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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