SOLUTION: what does x equal when radical x+3=3-x

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Question 371705: what does x equal when radical x+3=3-x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Square both sides,
%28x%2B3%29=%283-x%29%5E2
x%2B3=9-6x%2Bx%5E2
x%5E2-7x%2B6=0
%28x-1%29%28x-6%29=0
Two solutions:
x-1=0
highlight%28x=1%29
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x-6=0
highlight%28x=6%29