SOLUTION: What are the extraneous solutions and the steps for: {{{sqrt(x-5)-sqrt(x)=-2}}}

SOLUTION: What are the extraneous solutions and the steps for: {{{sqrt(x-5)-sqrt(x)=-2}}}

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Question 253865: What are the extraneous solutions and the steps for:

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Square both sides:

Square again

16x = 81
x = 81/16
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There are no extraneous solutions.

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