document.write( "Question 293504: what is the answer to the square root of x+6=x? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #211860 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! square root of x+6=x? \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(x+6) = x \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides: \n" ); document.write( "x+6 = x^2 \n" ); document.write( "Rearrange: \n" ); document.write( "x^2-x-6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor: \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)(x+2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 or x = -2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Acceptable solution because sqrt(x+6) must be positive: \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( " |