SOLUTION: square root 2x-1 +8=x please help!!!

Algebra ->  Rational-functions -> SOLUTION: square root 2x-1 +8=x please help!!!      Log On


   

Question 135158: square root 2x-1 +8=x
please help!!!
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(2x-1)+8=x I assume that this is the problem. Use parentheses!
sqrt(2x-1)=x-8
2x-1=x^2-16x+64 square each side.
x^2-18x+65=0
(x-13)(x-5)=0 Factor
x=13, x=5
.
Ed