SOLUTION: solve for x: sqrt(4x+3)=sqrt(16x-21)

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Question 483610: solve for x:
sqrt(4x+3)=sqrt(16x-21)
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%284x%2B3%29=sqrt%2816x-21%29
4x%2B3=16x-21
4x-16x=-21-3
-12x=-24
x=%28-24%29%2F%28-12%29
x=2
Check: sqrt%284%2A2%2B3%29=sqrt%2816%2A2-21%29
sqrt%2811%29=sqrt%2811%29correct