document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031834>Question 1031834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution set for: (square root of 4-2x) =  x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284-2x%29+=++x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284-2x%29+=++x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4-2x+=++x%5E2%2B+2x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4-2x+=++x%5E2%2B+2x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=++x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two roots, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+%2B+sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+%2B+sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+-sqrt%287%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+-sqrt%287%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+-sqrt%287%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+-sqrt%287%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for x in the original equation does not work,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so our root is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+%2B+sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+%2B+sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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