document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121397>Question 121397</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh>elementary and imtermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3+ sqrt (x^2-8x)=0\r<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 #89191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=89191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2-8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2-8x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =0 --> subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2-8x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2-8x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -3 --> square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x = 9 --> subtract 9 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x-9 = 0 ---> factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x-9) = 0 ---> set each factor equal to 0 and solve <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1 and x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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