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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3rd to last :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{3x+7} + \sqrt{2x+6} = 4\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we move one radical to the other side: \[\sqrt{3x+7} = 4-\sqrt{2x+6}\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

okay good move !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well move @ganeshie8 Ha ha ha..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square both sides: \[3x+7 = 16-8\sqrt{2x+6} +2x+6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep..

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

thats right! just remember your conditions each step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve the right hand side part..

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

2x+6 >=0 3x+7 >=0 next....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean to say that leave square root term on one side and other terms on other side..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay then we will leave the radical alone: \[3x-2x+7-6-16 = -8\sqrt{2x+6}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Go ahead..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x-15=-8\sqrt{2x+6}\] square both sides: \[x ^{2}-30x+225= 64+3x+7\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Something went wrong..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where? with the square root?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right hand side.. Check it once again..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(-a \sqrt{b})^2 = a^2 b\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-8square root 3x+7 = 64+3x+7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah 2x+6 D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do it once again with right values..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x ^{2}-32x+154=0 \rightarrow (x+7)(x+22)=0 x=-7,-22\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tell me simply what you got for right hand side??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x ^{2}-30x+225=64+2x+6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You added them but why??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

See I show you more clearly..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah multiply!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just like \[(3\sqrt{2})^{2 }= 9x2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 x 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\large (a \sqrt{bx + c})^2 \implies a^2 \times (\sqrt{bx+c})^2 \implies a^2 \color{green}{\times}(bx+c)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-30x+225=128x+384

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah just like that..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This looks fine to me..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-158x-159=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-159)(x+1) = 0 x=159, -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes well done..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes sorry lool

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much! i think i'll go have lunch then come back in 15mins

OpenStudy (anonymous):

See: \[x ^{2}-32x+154=0 \rightarrow (x+7)(x+22)=0 x=-7,-22\] Here you factorization is also wrong..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you multiply you will not negative of 32 as all are positive..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am just making you clear this point.. And this is also not the answer..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i noticed that 7+22 is not -32.. so is the whole work wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'll rewrite and post an attachment later.. lunch first :) thank so much btw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ha ha ha.. You are now one step ahead of me.. That is really great,,' A true leaner you are..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@waterineyes whole process :) \[\sqrt{3x+7} +\sqrt{2x+6} =4 \rightarrow \sqrt{3x+7}=4-\sqrt{2x+6}\] square both sides: \[3x+7=16-8\sqrt{2x+6}+2x+6 \rightarrow 3x-2x+7-6-16= -8\sqrt{2x+6}\] square again: \[(x-15)^{2} = (-8\sqrt{2x+6})^{2} \rightarrow x ^{2}-30x+225= 64(2x+6)\] solve:\[x ^{2}-158x-159=0 ----> (x-159)(x+1)=0 ---> x=159,-1\] however when we insert the roots into the equation x=-1 only

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep.. You are right.. \(x = -1\) is the only solution..

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