document.write( "Question 907343: a. Find all (real) solutions for x: x − √(6 − x) = 4. If you eliminate a solution, show or explain why.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. Jill wants to make a substitution in the equation x^(1/3) – 36 = 9x^(1/6)
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\n" ); document.write( "equation. Give the substitution (in the form t = …) and the resulting quadratic equation. Do not
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c. After making the substitution u = x^4 in an equation, Jaime found the solutions u = 16 and
\n" ); document.write( " u = -4. Find the solution(s) for x.
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\"x-sqrt%286-x%29=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-4=sqrt%286-x%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-4%29%5E2=6-x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-8x%2B16=6-x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-7x%2B10=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-2%29%28x-5%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Verify the solutions.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2-sqrt%286-2%29=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2-sqrt%284%29=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2-2=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Not a solution.
\n" ); document.write( "\"5-sqrt%286-5%29=4%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B5-sqrt%281%29=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5-1=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Good solution.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%281%2F3%29+%96+36+=+9x%5E%281%2F6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%281%2F3%29-+9x%5E%281%2F6%29-36=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute,
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=x%5E%281%2F6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5E2=x%5E%281%2F3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28t%5E2-9t-36=0%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"u=x%5E4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"16=x%5E4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=2%29\" and \"highlight%28x=-2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E4=-4\"
\n" ); document.write( "I'm assuming you aren't looking for complex solutions but only real solutions.
\n" ); document.write( "There are no real solutions.
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