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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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Identify all of the following solutions of /x - 8 + 8 = x
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Explain Please
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you have to cancel out the square root first
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So multiply both sides ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
mhm
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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I got x = x /x - 8
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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/x ( /x ) = x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so only the left side you canceled out the square root
but
you want the number to still be there
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x- 8 = x ( / x - 8 )
OpenStudy (anonymous):
alright what to do next
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry i did it wrong
OpenStudy (anonymous):
since it is a square root just square both sides to cancel out the square root function
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry about that
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you should end up with something
having an x^2 at the end right?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
if not just solve for x^2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you are going to come up with 2 ansowers
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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