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document.write( " sqrt( 2x-3)=sqrt(x)+5
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Algebra.Com's Answer #652237 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve for x \n" ); document.write( " sqrt( 2x-3)=sqrt(x)+5 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get: \n" ); document.write( "2x-3 = x + 10sqrt(x) + 25 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange: \n" ); document.write( "10sqrt(x) = x -28 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get: \n" ); document.write( "100x = x^2 - 56x + 28^2 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 156x + 28^2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get: \n" ); document.write( "x = 150.8 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |