document.write( "Question 300269: x=square root of 24-10x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #215502 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x=sqrt%2824-10x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=24-10x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B10x-24=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B12%29%28x-2%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B12=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-12\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Verify both solutions.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12=sqrt%2824-10%28-12%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12=sqrt%28144%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12=0+%2B-+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "True.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2=sqrt%2824-10%282%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2=sqrt%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2=0+%2B-+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "True
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