document.write( "Question 597322: Please help me solve this equation \"+sqrt+%283x%2B4%29=2%2B+sqrt+%28x%29\" \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Please help me solve this equation \"+sqrt+%283x%2B4%29=2%2B+sqrt+%28x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "There ISN'T just 1 value for x, as the other person indicates!\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"sqrt%283x+%2B+4%29+=+2+%2B+sqrt%28x%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( " \"%28sqrt%283x+%2B+4%29%29%5E2+=+%282+%2B+sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2\" ---- Squaring each side\r\n" );
document.write( "     \"3x+%2B+4+=+4+%2B+4sqrt%28x%29+%2B+x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"3x+%2B+4+-+4+-+x+=+4sqrt%28x%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "        \"2x+=+4sqrt%28x%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "      \"%282x%29%5E2+=+%284sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2\" ------ Squaring each side\r\n" );
document.write( "       \"4x%5E2+=+16%28x%29\" \r\n" );
document.write( "  \"4x%5E2+-+16x+=+0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "   \"4x%28x+-+4%29+=+0\" \r\n" );
document.write( "        4x = 0      OR     x - 4 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "        x = 0      OR        x = 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Both solutions are VALID!!
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