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OpenStudy (anonymous):

√(9x+67) =x+5 solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square both sides. \[9x+67=(x+5)^2\] \[9x+67=x^2+10x+25\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x^2+x-42=0\] now factor \[(x+7)(x-6)=0\] so we get \[x=-7\] or \[x=6\] and now we have to check the answers because we squared.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{9\times 6+67}=6+5\] \[\sqrt{54+67}=11\] \[\sqrt{121}=11\] checks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-7 doesn't work because the left hand side \[-7+5=-2\] is negative and the square root of anything is positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is x=6?

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