SOLUTION: Solve {{{x= sqrt(2x+48)}}}

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Question 48981: Solve x=+sqrt%282x%2B48%29
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+=+sqrt%282x+%2B+48%29
x%5E2+=+2x+%2B+48
x%5E2+-+2x+-+48+=+0
%28x+-+8%29%28x+%2B+6%29+=+0
x = 8 and x = -6
A square root of a number can not equal a negative number, so the only answer is eight.