SOLUTION: square root x+3 = 13 -square root x

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Question 255548: square root x+3 = 13 -square root x
Answer by EMStelley(208) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%28x%2B3%29=13-sqrt%28x%29
Since the two square roots are already on opposite sides of the equal sign, our first step is to square both sides:
%28sqrt%28x%2B3%29%29%5E2+=+%2813-sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2
x%2B3+=+169-26sqrt%28x%29%2Bx
Now we combine like terms and isolate the sqrt(x):
-166+=+-26sqrt%28x%29
83%2F13+=+sqrt%28x%29
Now we square both sides again:
6889%2F169+=+x