SOLUTION: Solve for x
x=(x-2)(square root of x)
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Question 539657: Solve for x
x=(x-2)(square root of x)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x
x=(x-2)(square root of x)
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Divide both sides by sqrt(x) to get:
sqrt(x) = x-2)
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Square both sides:
x = x^2-4x+4
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Rearrange:
x^2-5x+4 = 0
Factor:
(x-4)(x-1) = 0
x = 1 or x = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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