SOLUTION: i don't know how to solve the equation x-5 radical x+4=0

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Question 652614: i don't know how to solve the equation x-5 radical x+4=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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I presume you mean:



Add to both sides:



Square both sides:



Distribute, put the equation in standard form, and then use the quadratic formula to solve. Make sure you check for extraneous roots that may have been introduced during the squaring process.

John

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