document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135560>Question 135560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square root of 7a+1=a+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99329 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=99329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(7a+1)=a+1 I assume that this is the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a+1=a^2+2a+1 Square each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-5a=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(a-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=0, a=5<BR>\n" );
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