SOLUTION: Solve: √x+2 + 15 = 11 (Show your check.)

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Question 156694This question is from textbook Algebra 1 AN Incremental Development
: Solve: √x+2 + 15 = 11 (Show your check.) This question is from textbook Algebra 1 AN Incremental Development

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation


Subtract 15 from both sides


Square both sides


Subtract 2 from both sides


So the possible solution is . However, we need to verify it.


Check:


Start with the given equation


Plug in


Add


Take the square root of 16 to get 4


Add


Since the equation is NOT true, this means that is not a real solution.

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Answer:

So there are no solutions.

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