SOLUTION: Please help me. sqrt ( x - 2 ) + 3 = sqrt ( 4x + 1 ) I know we're supposed to get one radical by itself, but one already is. And then the power rule to eliminate the radica

Question 349602: Please help me.
sqrt ( x - 2 ) + 3 = sqrt ( 4x + 1 )
I know we're supposed to get one radical by itself, but one already is. And then the power rule to eliminate the radicals. But from there, I'm stuck.
Thank you for your time.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Square both sides.

Square both sides again,

Two solutions:

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
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Yes! getting one radical by itself is the first step.
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SQUARING BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION

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isolating radical on one side of the equation once again

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SQUARING BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION

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Simplify and Solve or x

factor
(x-11)(x-2)=0
x = 2 or 11
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