SOLUTION: Hello. I know it might sound a bit crazy but can you help me solve this radical equation? I have been so focused on other formulas that I forgot this one. My question is:
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Question 996998: Hello. I know it might sound a bit crazy but can you help me solve this radical equation? I have been so focused on other formulas that I forgot this one. My question is:
I should start by adding x to both sides so the equationb now looks like this: at this time, I square both sides to look like this: Since the squares eliminate themselves on the left, I foil the right so the equation looks like this:
x+15=x^2+6x+9. Here is where I stop because the answer key has an answer of 1 but I'm not getting that no matter which way I go. Can you advise me?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I should start by adding x to both sides so the equationb now looks like this: at this time, I square both sides to look like this: Since the squares eliminate themselves on the left, I foil the right so the equation looks like this:
x+15=x^2+6x+9.
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Subtract (x+15)
(x + 6)*(x - 1) = 0
x = 1
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x = -6 (works if you use sqrt(9) = -3)
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I will continue from this point:
= .
= ,
(x-1)*(x+6) = 0,
The roots are x = 1 and x = -6.
What is the problem?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I should start by adding x to both sides so the equation now looks like this: at this time, I square both sides to look like this:
Since the squares eliminate themselves on the left, I foil the right so the equation looks like this:
x+15=x^2+6x+9.
don't stop here, combine like terms on the right
0 = x^2 + 6x - x + 15 - 9
0 = x^2 + 5x - 6
factors to
(x+6)(x-1) = 0
positive solution
x = 1 is the solution
and
x = -6, will not be a solution in the original equation
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