document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123773>Question 123773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square root of X= square root of (x-8) +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am tutoring a student and this is a review problem that has me uncertain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=90789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root of X= square root of (x-8) +2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x) = sqrt(x-8) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (x-8) + 4sqrt(x-8) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate the \"square\" term on one side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4sqrt(x-8) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x-8) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer as squaring may introduce extraneous solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(9) = sqrt(9-8)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 1+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Anser: x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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