Question

2√x+8 =3√x-2 what is x?
The square root is over the x+8 and x-2

Answer 1

square both sides.

Answer 2

\[2(x+8)^2=3(x-2)^2 \] Like this?

Answer 3

No. \[
(2\sqrt{x+8})^2 = 2^2(x+8)
\]

Answer 4

Then what do you do , simplify the equation on the right?

Answer 5

Both sides are squared. Simplify both sides. Then try to solve for \(x\).

Answer 6

can you show me how to do it please?

Answer 7

\[
(2\sqrt{x+8})^2 = 4(x+8) = 4x+32
\]

Answer 8

You can do the other side on your own.

Answer 9

x=10?

Answer 10

yes