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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x + \"sqrt%28x%5E2+%2B+3x%29\" = 6.    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is a standard equation to solve using \"change of a variable\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, we introduce new variable  y = \"sqrt%28x%5E2+%2B+3x%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then equation (1) takes the form\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y^2 + y = 6,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y^2 + y - 6 = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We look for non-negative solutions of this equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor left side\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (y+3)*(y-2) = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "and get two roots y= -3  and  y= 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For what follows, we consider only positive value y= 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The root y= 2  leads  to equation \r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x = 2^2 = 4,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x - 4 = 0,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (x+4)*(x-1) =  0   with the solutions  x= -4  and x= 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Of these two solutions, both work. \r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  There are two real solutions for x: they are  x= -4  and  x= 1.\r\n" );
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