SOLUTION: 2x+ x^1/2 -3=0

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Question 242314: 2x+ x^1/2 -3=0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let u%5E2=x, u=x%5E%281%2F2%29, then
2x%2Bx%5E%281%2F2%29-3=0
2u%5E2%2Bu-3=0
Factor
%282u%2B3%29%28u-1%29=0
Two solutions
2u%2B3=0
u=-3%2F2
x=u%5E2=9%2F4
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u-1=0
u=1
x=u%5E2=1+