Question

sqrt3x+24=x+2

Answer 1

\[\sqrt{3x+24 } =x+2\]

Answer 2

i square both sides correct?

Answer 3

3x+24=(x+2)^2

Answer 4

3x+24=(x+2)^2
3x + 24 = x^2 + 4x + 4

Answer 5

ok then i use foil. x^2+2x+2x+4
3x+24=x^2+4x+4

Answer 6

and then? :P

Answer 7

You got it tena, now combine your like terms

Answer 8

subtract 24 from both sides... 3x=x^2+4x-20

Answer 9

sub 3x...0=x^2+x-20

Answer 10

then i factor that and then a bunch of other stuff lol i dont feel like typing lol :)

Answer 11

=P

Answer 12

then i got 4 as the answer.

Answer 13

You should have 2 answers

Answer 14

hmm i put in 4 and it was correct.

Answer 15

0=x^2+x-20
0 = (x+5)(x-4)
so x = -5 and x = 4

Answer 16

i wonder why it said it was correct for just one answer..hmm idk but heck as long as it counted it right lol

Answer 17

basically in general terms, it's a polynomial function. there's more to elaborate on that but, yeah so polynomial functions usually have more than ONE x value that can make the equation true.