document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115756>Question 115756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: x= radical 2x-7+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have worked the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)^2 =2x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8  and  x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I don't know how to do the check, can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=84223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%282x-7%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%282x-7%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=sqrt%282%288%29-7%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=sqrt%282%288%29-7%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the first solution x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=sqrt%2816-7%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=sqrt%2816-7%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=sqrt%289%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=sqrt%289%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=3%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=3%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 9 to get 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add. Since both sides of the equation are equal, x=8 is a valid solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%282x-7%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%282x-7%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=sqrt%282%284%29-7%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=sqrt%282%284%29-7%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the second solution x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=sqrt%288-7%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=sqrt%288-7%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=sqrt%281%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=sqrt%281%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=1%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=1%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 1 to get 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%3C%3E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%3C%3E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add. Since both sides of the equation are <b>not</b> equal, x=4 is a <b>not</b> valid solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the only solution is x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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