document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87373>Question 87373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square root of x-1 = x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please explain this?  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 #63304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=63304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SQRT(X-1)=X-3 NOW WE SQUARE BOTH SIDES OF THIS EQUATION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-1=X^2-6X+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-6X-X+9+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-7X+10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-5)(X-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 ANSWER (but see below!).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOFS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SQRT(5-1)=5-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SQRT4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SQRT(2-1)=2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt1=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-1  THIS ANSWER MUST BE REJECTED!!\r<BR>\n" );
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