SOLUTION: {{{sqrt(2x+15)-x=6}}}

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Question 611636:
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Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

now square both sides
collect terms and solve for x


so x is either -3 or -7
Check your answers
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Add to both sides.

Square both sides.

Collect like terms and then factor the resulting quadratic equation.

Verify both roots in the original equation. Discard any extraneous root(s).

John

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