Question

Help with Algebra 2??

Answer 1

square both sides first

Answer 2

How?

Answer 3

Step 1 :

Isolate the square root on the left hand side :

Answer 4

Step 2 :

Eliminate the radical on the left hand side :

Answer 5

Step 3 :

Solve the quadratic equation :

Rearranged equation
x2 - 3x -10 = 0

This equation has two rational roots:
{x1, x2}={5, -2}

Answer 6

Step 5 :

Check that the second solution is correct :

Original equation, root isolated, after tidy up
√3x+10 = x

Plug in -2 for x
√3•(-2)+10 = (-2)

Simplify
√4 = -2
Solution does not check
2 ≠ -2

ANSWER IS:

x = 5

Answer 7

Did i help?

Answer 8

So my answer is right?