SOLUTION: Can yhou please walk me through this? 4 = 5 + sqrt(2 x + 59) x = ? Is this solution extraneous? Yes or No Jerry jerry@san.rr.com

SOLUTION: Can yhou please walk me through this? 4 = 5 + sqrt(2 x + 59) x = ? Is this solution extraneous? Yes or No Jerry jerry@san.rr.com

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Question 318551: Can yhou please walk me through this?
4 = 5 + sqrt(2 x + 59)
x = ?
Is this solution extraneous? Yes or No
Jerry
jerry@san.rr.com
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
subtract 5
square both sides
subtract 59
divide by 2

checking

or this one doesnt work 4=6

correct

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