Question 190741
(x+4)^1/2 + 5x(x+4)^3/2 =0 
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Begin by factoring out (x+4)^1/2:
(x+4)^1/2 [1 + 5x(x+4)^2/2] = 0
(x+4)^1/2 [1 + 5x(x+4)] = 0
(x+4)^1/2 [1 + 5x^2 + 20x] = 0
(x+4)^1/2 [5x^2 + 20x + 1] = 0
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Now, the problem is reduced to finding values of 'x' when:
(x+4)^1/2 = 0
and
5x^2 + 20x + 1 = 0
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Top one:
(x+4)^1/2 = 0
(x+4) = 0
x = -4
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Bottom one:
5x^2 + 20x + 1 = 0
Applying the quadratic equation yields two solutions:
x = {-0.051, -3.949}
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Combined solutions, then are:
x = {-0.051, -3.949, -4}
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Details of the quadratic follows:
*[invoke quadratic "x", 5, 20, 1 ]