Question

What is the solution to: √2x+13 -5=x?

Answer 1

Can you use the equation editor to write the question?

Answer 2

\[\sqrt{2x}+13-5=x\]

Answer 3

What is 13-5?

Answer 4

8

Answer 5

\[\sqrt{2x}+8=x\]

Answer 6

Subtract 8 from both sides.

Answer 7

\[\sqrt{2x}=x -8\]

Answer 8

I got this far, the only thing really confusing me a ton is what to do with the radical

Answer 9

Relax buddy, we will destroy it!

Answer 10

lol isaiah

Answer 11

Square both sides to remove the radical!

Answer 12

\[4x =x ^{2}-64?\]

Answer 13

Not quite.

Answer 14

\[2x =\left( x-8 \right)^{2}\]