SOLUTION: The square root of 2x + 15 = x

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Question 7611: The square root of 2x + 15 = x
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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i assume you mean sqrt%282x+%2B+15%29+=+x?

if so, then square both sides to give 2x+%2B+15+=+x%5E2. This becomes x%5E2+-2x+-+15+=+0, which is a quadratic that should factorise using 5 and 3.

You do the rest.

jon.