SOLUTION: Solve the radical equations and check all proposed solutions √(28 x+28)=x+8

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Question 790428: Solve the radical equations and check all proposed solutions
√(28 x+28)=x+8
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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√(28 x+28)=x+8
Square both sides
28x + 28 = (x + 8)^2
28x + 28 = x^2 + 16x + 64
Collect like terms
x^2 - 12x + 36 = 0
(x - 6)(x - 6) = 0
x = 6
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