SOLUTION: Hi, having difficulty with this question: Sqrt(X-14) + sqrt(X-5) = 3 Thanks

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Question 960522: Hi, having difficulty with this question:
Sqrt(X-14) + sqrt(X-5) = 3
Thanks
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

........square both sides











.........simplify



.......square both sides again

















Answer by josgarithmetic(39621)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sqrt(X-14) + sqrt(X-5) = 3


METHOD:
Isolate a radical;
Square both sides;
simplify;
isolate the radical;
simplify;
solve for the variable.

Using x instead of X,







, and you can simplify further if needed.
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi, having difficulty with this question:
Sqrt(X-14) + sqrt(X-5) = 3
Thanks


 --------- Subtracting 

 ---- Squaring both sides















9 = x - 5 ------ Squaring both sides  

9 + 5 = x________ 

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