Question 150473
{{{sqrt(7x+29)}}} = x + 3
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Square both sides, this gets rid of the radical on the left
7x + 29 = (x+3)^2
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FOIL (x+3)(x+3)
7x + 29 = x^2 + 6x + 9
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0 = x^2 + 6x - 7x + 9 - 29
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A quadratic equation:
x^2 - x - 20 = 0
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Factors to:
(x-5)(x+4) = 0
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The positive solution 
x = 5
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Check in the original equation
{{{sqrt(7(5)+29)}}} = 5 + 3
{{{sqrt(64)}}} = 8
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The negative solution
x = -4
Check in original equation
{{{sqrt(7(-4)+29)}}} = -4 + 3
{{{sqrt(-28+29)}}} = -1
{{{sqrt(1)}}} = -1
+1 does not = -1
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Only x=5 is a solution