Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 456: 100

Answer

$x=\left\{ -8,-6,0,2 .\right\}$

Work Step by Step

Let $z= x^2+6x .$ Then the given equation, $ x^2+6x=4\sqrt{x^2+6x} $, is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} z=4\sqrt{z} .\end{array} Squaring both sides of the equal sign results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} z^2=16z \\\\ z^2-16z=0 \\\\ z(z-16)=0 \\\\ z=\left\{ 0, 16 \right\} .\end{array} If $z=0$, then, \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} x^2+6x=0 \\\\ x(x+6)=0 \\\\ x=\{ -6,0 \} .\end{array} If $z=16$, then, \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} x^2+6x=16 \\\\ x^2+6x-16=0 \\\\ (x+8)(x-2)=0 \\\\ x=\{ -8,2 \} .\end{array} The proposed solutions are $ x=\left\{ -8,-6,0,2 .\right\} $ Upon checking, all proposed solutions satisfy the original equation. Hence, $ x=\left\{ -8,-6,0,2 .\right\} $
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