SOLUTION: Can you help me solve this? sr = square root sr x + 12 = x

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Question 387467: Can you help me solve this?
sr = square root
sr x + 12 = x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sr x + 12 = x
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sqrt(x) + 12 = x
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Rearrange:
x + sqrt(x) + 12 = 0
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Factor:
(sqrt(x)+4)(sqrt(x)-3) = 0
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sqrt(x) = 4 or sqrt(x) = 3
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x = 16 or x = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.