document.write( "Question 847238: Square root of xraise2 + 5x + 22 + square root of xraise2-5x+6=6 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #510298 by swincher4391(1107)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "square both sides.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since we are dealing with square roots, it may be a good idea to check our answers to see that we aren't getting extraneous answers.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When we plug in 2 we get sqrt(36) + sqrt(0) = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When we plug in 58/11 we get sqrt(9216/121) + sqrt(900/121) = 11.45.. which is not 6.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That means the only answer that works is x=2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |