SOLUTION: square root 2x-1 +8=x please help!!!

SOLUTION: square root 2x-1 +8=x please help!!!

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Question 135158: square root 2x-1 +8=x
please help!!!
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(2x-1)+8=x I assume that this is the problem. Use parentheses!
sqrt(2x-1)=x-8
2x-1=x^2-16x+64 square each side.
x^2-18x+65=0
(x-13)(x-5)=0 Factor
x=13, x=5
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Ed
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