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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #753008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=753008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can square both sides 1st, it doesn't matter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After some shuffling, it's all the same.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stupid question, IMO. </SPAN>\n" );
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