Question

solve for x: sqrt x+16 - sqrt x-2=0

A. 3
B. 7
C. 9
D. 15

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 i got 9

Answer 2

It cannot be this way!
\[\sqrt{x+16}-\sqrt{x-2}=0\]

Answer 3

so what would be my answer then?

Answer 4

is the question the way I wrote?

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

if the question is exactly like I wrote, then there can be no solution for it!

Answer 7

for the second part the sqrt is only over 2x

Answer 8

check the question and use the equation editor below to enter the equation

Answer 9

I mean x lol

Answer 10

see..!!

Answer 11

so, like this?\[\sqrt{x+16}-\sqrt{x}-2=0\]

Answer 12

yes:)

Answer 13

if the equation is \[\sqrt{x+16}-\sqrt{x}-2=0\], then the answer is x = 9 like you got katlin95, so congrats

Answer 14

then yes.