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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP PLEASE! Solve the equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{17x-60}=x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Square both sides. Then convert the resulting equation to a quadratic. Solve quadratic.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer 20,-3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's not the answer. If you show your work, I'll be able to show you where you went wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you have when you square both sides?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you square it O.o ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the left side, in general:\[(\sqrt{n})^{2} = n\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To fit the form of this general structure, what would you replace "n" with for the left side?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In other words, when you square the square root of a number, you get the original number.

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