document.write( "Question 268365: i need help finding x in the equation: 2(squareroot x) + 3 = x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #854072 by josgarithmetic(39790) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"2%2Asqrt%28x%29%2B3=x\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2Asqrt%28x%29=x-3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=x%5E2-6x%2B9\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-10x%2B9=0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "discriminant $\"100-4%2A9=100-36=64\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10%2B-+sqrt%2864%29%29%2F2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%2810%2B-+8%29%2F2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5%2B-+4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$ $\"or\"$ $\"x=9\"$ -------------check if either or both work \n" ); document.write( "

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