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document.write( ": The square root of x plus 6 minus the square root of x equals the square root of two. what is x?\r
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document.write( "The square root of c plus 4 equals the square root of c plus 20 minus 2 ( the minus two is not in the radical sign). What is x?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #132031 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The square root of x plus 6 minus the square root of x equals the square root of two. what is x? \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(x+6) - sqrt(x) = sqrt(2) \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get: \n" ); document.write( "x+6 -2sqrt(x^2+6x) + x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "2sqrt(x^2+6x) = 2x + 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(x^2+x) = x + 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x = x^2 + 4x + 4 \n" ); document.write( "3x = -4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -4/3 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "But sqrt(-4/3) is not a Real Number, so no solution. \n" ); document.write( "========================================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The square root of c plus 4 equals the square root of c plus 20 minus 2 ( the minus two is not in the radical sign). What is x? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |