Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 12 - Cumulative Review - Page 914: 43

Answer

$x=9$

Work Step by Step

$x-\sqrt x -6=0$ $x-\sqrt x -6+\sqrt x =0+\sqrt x$ $x-6=\sqrt x$ $(x-6)^2 =(\sqrt x)^2$ $(x-6)(x-6)=x$ $x*x+x*-6+x*-6+(-6)(-6)=x$ $x^2-6x-6x+36=x$ $x^2-12x+36=x$ $x^2-12x+36-x=x-x$ $x^2-13x+36=0$ $(x-9)(x-4)=0$ $x-9=0$ $x-9+9=0+9$ $x=9$ $x-4=0$ $x-4+4=0+4$ $x=4$ $x=4$ $x-\sqrt x -6=0$ $4-\sqrt 4 -6=0$ $4-6-\sqrt 4=0$ $-2-\sqrt 4=0$ $-2-2=0$ $-4=0$ (false, so $x\ne4$) $x=9$ $x-\sqrt x -6=0$ $9-\sqrt 9 -6=0$ $9-3-6=0$ $6-6=0$ $0=0$ (true)
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