document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90476>Question 90476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure out how to do this problem. Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x+13) =5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=65664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by squaring both sides. When you do that the equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%28x%2B13%29%29%5E2+=+5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%28x%2B13%29%29%5E2+=+5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+13+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+13+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x by subtracting 13 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+25+-+13+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+25+-+13+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution, therefore, is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substituting 12 for x in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%2812+%2B+13%29%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%2812+%2B+13%29%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the terms in the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%2825%29%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%2825%29%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square root of 25 results in +5, so the equation is true and the answer x = 12 works.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
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