SOLUTION: 3 = x-2√x

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Question 918343: 3 = x-2√x

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Answer by MathTherapy(10549)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

3 = x-2√x 


 ------ Subtracting x

 ------ Squaring both sides







(x - 9)(x - 1) = 0

           OR         x = 1 (ignore as this is an EXTRANEOUS SOLUTION) 

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