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OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt{8x-15}=3-x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square both sides to release the sqrt so it becomes 8x - 15 = (3-x)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distribute the (3-x)^2 and it becomes 8x - 15 = x^2 -6x + 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dude g easy this pellet is not doing me any good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this stuff is really hard to me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay...well i'm explaining it as i'm doing it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now that you have the full equation get all the terms to one side and combine like terms so x^2 + 2x + 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now you need 2 terms that multipy to 24 and add up to 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 and 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

adding 12 and 2 will not give you 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait...i did it wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its x^2 -14x + 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay i know that 2 and 12 can both go in to 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it's going to be (x-2)(x-12) as your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thankyou but im going to have to work on these

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take your time...you'll get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here is a answer.

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