SOLUTION: How do i solve these square roots so that they both equal out: {{{X+7=3X-19}}}

SOLUTION: How do i solve these square roots so that they both equal out: {{{X+7=3X-19}}}

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: How do i solve these square roots so that they both equal out: This question is from textbook South Western Algebra 1

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(X+7) = sqrt(3X-19)
Square both sides to get:
x+7=3x-19
2x=26
x=13
Check this answer as follows:
sqrt(20) = sqrt(3(13)-19)
sqrt20 = sqrt(20)
The answer checks out so x=13 is the solution.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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