SOLUTION: 2 minus the sqrt of x equals 8 minus x I am having some troble withe te steps to solving this problem. Can someone help me out please?

SOLUTION: 2 minus the sqrt of x equals 8 minus x I am having some troble withe te steps to solving this problem. Can someone help me out please?

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Question 341448: 2 minus the sqrt of x equals 8 minus x

I am having some troble withe te steps to solving this problem. Can someone help me out please?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2-sqrt(x)=8-x
-sqrt(x)=6-x
x=x^2-12x+36 square each side.
x^2-13x+36=0
(x-9)(x-4)=0
x=9 The only answer. [x=4 is an extraneous solution}
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Ed
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