document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135158>Question 135158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root 2x-1 +8=x\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 #99144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(2x-1)+8=x I assume that this is the problem. Use parentheses!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(2x-1)=x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=x^2-16x+64 square each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-18x+65=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-13)(x-5)=0 Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13, x=5<BR>\n" );
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