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: 13

Answer

$\{5\}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the equation $\sqrt {x+4}+\sqrt {x-1}=5, x\geq1$, rewrite the equation as $\sqrt {x+4}=5-\sqrt {x-1}$. Take square on both sides to get $x+4=25+x-1-10\sqrt {x-1}$ or $\sqrt {x-1}=2$ Step 2. Solve the above equation to get $x= 5$ or in set form as $\{5\}$
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