SOLUTION: Solve equations for x (x-3)^2=10 (x+2)^2 = 16

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Question 103616: Solve equations for x

(x-3)^2=10
(x+2)^2 = 16
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.





Solved by pluggable solver: Quadratic Formula
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:


Starting with the general quadratic





the general solution using the quadratic equation is:







So lets solve ( notice , , and )





Plug in a=1, b=-6, and c=-1




Negate -6 to get 6




Square -6 to get 36 (note: remember when you square -6, you must square the negative as well. This is because .)




Multiply to get




Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)




Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)




Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2


So now the expression breaks down into two parts


or



Now break up the fraction



or



Simplify



or



So the solutions are:

or




2.




Solved by pluggable solver: Quadratic Formula
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:


Starting with the general quadratic





the general solution using the quadratic equation is:







So lets solve ( notice , , and )





Plug in a=1, b=4, and c=-12




Square 4 to get 16




Multiply to get




Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)




Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)




Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2


So now the expression breaks down into two parts


or


Lets look at the first part:





Add the terms in the numerator

Divide


So one answer is






Now lets look at the second part:





Subtract the terms in the numerator

Divide


So another answer is




So our solutions are:

or



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