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Question 971302: What is the answer to this extraneous problem: x-3= square root x+9

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Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-3 = square root(x+9)
square both sides of =
x^2 -6x + 9 = x+9
x^2 -7x = 0
x*(x-7) = 0
x = 0 or 7

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What is the answer to this extraneous problem: x-3= square root x+9
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