SOLUTION: {{{ 3sqrt(x)-sqrt(x-24) = 16 }}}

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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isolate one of the radicals, and square both sides. Simplify to isolate the next or resulting radical, and square both sides. Now finish solving for x.

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