SOLUTION: I need to solve the square root of 19-3x = x - 3 and I'm having some trouble.
I'm coming up w/ the square root of 5.5, but I don't feel like that's correct. Could you please hel
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I'm coming up w/ the square root of 5.5, but I don't feel like that's correct. Could you please hel
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Question 1040369: I need to solve the square root of 19-3x = x - 3 and I'm having some trouble.
I'm coming up w/ the square root of 5.5, but I don't feel like that's correct. Could you please help clarify?
Thank you! Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source):
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I need to solve the square root of 19-3x = x - 3
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= .
Square both sides:
19 - 3x = ,
19-3x = ,
= .
Factor
(x+2)*(x-5) = 0.
The roots are x = -2 and x = 5.
Check each of the two roots for the original equation.
