SOLUTION: (-2-x)^ 0.5 -x= 2

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Question 568941: (-2-x)^ 0.5 -x= 2
Answer by lwsshak3(3701) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-2-x)^ 0.5 -x= 2
(-2-x)^ 0.5 = 2+x
square both sides
-2-x=4+4x+x^2
x^2+5x+6=0
(x+3)(x+2)=0
x=-3
or
x=-2