SOLUTION: I am having trouble with this problem:
square root of X= square root of (x-8) +2
I am tutoring a student and this is a review problem that has me uncertain
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square root of X= square root of (x-8) +2
I am tutoring a student and this is a review problem that has me uncertain
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square root of X= square root of (x-8) +2
I am tutoring a student and this is a review problem that has me uncertain Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! square root of X= square root of (x-8) +2
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sqrt(x) = sqrt(x-8) + 2
Square both sides to get:
x = (x-8) + 4sqrt(x-8) + 4
Isolate the "square" term on one side:
4sqrt(x-8) = 4
Divide both sides:
sqrt(x-8) = 1
Square both sides to get:
x-8 = 1
x = 9
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Check the answer as squaring may introduce extraneous solutions.
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sqrt(9) = sqrt(9-8)+2
3 = 1+2
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Final Anser: x=9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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