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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{x+3}+\frac{ x^2 }{ 2 }+\frac{ 3x }{ 2 }=0\]

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

take out \(\dfrac x2\) from the second and third term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so like \[\sqrt{x+3}+\frac{ x }{ 2 }[x+3]=0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now what do i do?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

wait a sec lemme fink sry

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

sorry i think that step was useless sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its ok, what step should i do then?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

1. take the surd to the rhs 2. square both sides 3. realize that you're left with a quartic equation 4. give up

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

sorry i do not recommend the fourth step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha, ok. thanks

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

wait i know how to do it

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

sorry for wasting such a lot of time

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

\[\begin{array}{rl}\sqrt{x+3}+\frac x2(x+3)&=&0\\\frac x2(x+3)&=&-\sqrt{x+3}\\\frac{x^2}4(x+3)^2&=&x+3\\\frac{x^2}4(x+3)^2-(x+3)&=&0\\\frac{x^2(x+3)^2-4(x+3)}4&=&0\\x^2(x+3)(x+3)-4(x+3)&=&0\\ [x^2(x+3)-4](x+3)&=&0\\(x^3+3x^2-4)(x+3)&=&0\end{array}\]

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

How would you factorize a quartic equation lol

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