Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 10 - Section 10.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 733: 88

Answer

$x=1$

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt {\sqrt {x+3} +\sqrt x} = \sqrt 3$ $(\sqrt {\sqrt {x+3} +\sqrt x})^2 = (\sqrt 3)^2$ $\sqrt {x+3} +\sqrt x = 3$ $\sqrt {x+3} +\sqrt x -\sqrt x= 3-\sqrt x$ $\sqrt {x+3} = 3-\sqrt x$ $(\sqrt {x+3})^2 = (3-\sqrt x)^2$ $x+3=3*3+3*(-\sqrt x)+(-\sqrt x)*3+(-\sqrt x)(-\sqrt x)$ $x+3=9-6\sqrt x +x$ $3=9-6\sqrt x$ $-6=-6\sqrt x$ $-6/-6 = -6\sqrt x/-6$ $1 = \sqrt x$ $1^2 = (\sqrt x)^2$ $1= x$ $\sqrt {\sqrt {x+3} +\sqrt x} = \sqrt 3$ $\sqrt {\sqrt {1+3} +\sqrt 1} = \sqrt 3$ $\sqrt {\sqrt {4} +1} = \sqrt 3$ $\sqrt {2 +1} = \sqrt 3$ $\sqrt 3 = \sqrt 3$ (true)
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