document.write( "Question 1024879: √(a-1)=a-3 what is the solution in simple terms please
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Algebra.Com's Answer #640244 by Edwin McCravy(20056) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Square both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "a-5 = 0;   a-2 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "  a = 5;     a = 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Test each in the original equation to test\r\n" );
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document.write( "Test a = 5:\r\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5 is a solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Test a = 2:\r\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2 is not a solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a = 5\r\n" );
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