SOLUTION: solve for x: x^(1/2) + 4x^(-1/2)=5 please and thank you

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Question 937567: solve for x: x^(1/2) + 4x^(-1/2)=5
please and thank you
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!








.............square both sides











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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

solve for x: x^(1/2) + 4x^(-1/2)=5
please and thank you






  ------ Multiplying by LCD, 





 ------ Squaring each side



 ------- Cross-multiplying





(x - 16)(x - 1) = 0 



You can do the check!! 

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