SOLUTION: How would you solve: (4x)^(1/2)=(x+8)?

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Question 240498: How would you solve: (4x)^(1/2)=(x+8)?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Remember that . So this means that is equivalent to


Square both sides to get . From here, you basically expand and then use the quadratic formula to solve for 'x'. Don't forget to check your answers.

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