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sqrt(5x-4)-sqrt(x)=2

 Dec 7, 2016

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sqrt(5x-4)-sqrt(x)=2

 

5x4x=2|+x5x4=2+x|square both sides5x4=(2+x)25x4=4+4x+x|x4x4=4+4x|:4x1=1+x|1x2=x|square both sides(x2)2=xx24x+4=x|xx25x+4=0x=5±25442x=5±25162x=5±92x=5±32x1=5+32x1=82x1=4x2=532x2=22x2=1 no solution

 

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 Dec 7, 2016
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sqrt(5x-4)-sqrt(x)=2

 

5x4x=2|+x5x4=2+x|square both sides5x4=(2+x)25x4=4+4x+x|x4x4=4+4x|:4x1=1+x|1x2=x|square both sides(x2)2=xx24x+4=x|xx25x+4=0x=5±25442x=5±25162x=5±92x=5±32x1=5+32x1=82x1=4x2=532x2=22x2=1 no solution

 

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heureka Dec 7, 2016
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5x4x=25x4+x2(5x24x)=46x25x24x=83x4=5x24x5x24x=9x2+1624x4x220x+16=0x25x+4=0(x1)(x4)=0x=1(rej.) OR x=4x=4

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 Dec 7, 2016

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