Solve the following equation!
√x−4−4√x−4=12
The solution(s) of the given equation is/are x=??
√x−4−4√x−4=12|+4√x−4√x−4=12+4√x−4|−12√x−4−12=4√x−4|()2(√x−4−12)2=(4√x−4)2x−4−24√x−4+144=(x−4)24x−4−24√x−4+144=(x−4)12x−4−24√x−4+144=√x−4|+24√x−4x−4+144=√x−4+24√x−4x−4+144=25√x−4x+140=25√x−4|()2(x+140)2=(25√x−4)2x2+280x+1402=625(x−4)x2+280x+19600=625x−2500|−625xx2−345x+19600=−2500|+2500x2−345x+22100=0
x2−345x+22000=0 x=−b±√b2−4ac2a x=345±√3452−4⋅221002x=345±√306252x=345±1752x1=345+1752x1=260x2=345−1752x2=85 no solution
The solution is x = 260
