document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135385>Question 1135385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain why the first step in solving the equation √(x+7)-√x=1 is not to square each side of the equation. Then what is the first step? DO NOT SOLVE THE EQUATION.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%2B7%29-sqrt%28x%29=1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%2B7%29-sqrt%28x%29=1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has both terms on left side under square root, and it will require more time to square it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you muve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the right, will be much easier to square <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Bsqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Bsqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you will have only one time sqrt in entire equation\r<BR>\n" );
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