College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Test - Page 206: 11

Answer

$\{7\}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the equation $\sqrt {x-3}+5=x, x\geq3$, rewrite the equation as $\sqrt {x-3}=x-5$. Take square on both sides to get $x-3=x^2-10x+25$ or $x^2-11x+28=0$ which can be factored as $(x-4)(x-7)=0$ Step 2. Solve the above equation to get $x= 7$ (discard $x=4$ as it is not an answer) or in set form as $\{7\}$
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