document.write( "Question 1049390: solve the equation if possible:
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document.write( "2x +7*sqr(x) = 4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #664927 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x +7*sqr(x) = 4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "7 * sqrt(x) = 4 - 2x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "square both sides of = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "49x = 16 -16x + 4x^2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 -65x +16 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "using quadratic formula, the discriminant is + or - 63 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "***************************************** \n" ); document.write( "x = (-(-65) + 63) / (2 * 4) = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x = (-(-65) - 63) / (2 * 4) = 1/4 = 0.25 \n" ); document.write( "***************************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |