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Algebra.Com's Answer #650998 by Edwin McCravy(20062) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Square both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides to get 0 on the right\r\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange terms in descending order:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 10 in the numerator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide top and bottom by 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the +:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Checking in the original equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "That doesn't check so we must discard  \r\n" );
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document.write( "Checking in the original equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "That checks, so the only solution is  \r\n" );
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document.write( "Note, you must always check equations with square roots\r\n" );
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