Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 453: 6

Answer

no real number solution

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt (5x)=-5$ Without needing to solve, we can see that this equation will have no real number solution. We are asked to find a value of x such that the term $\sqrt (5x)$ will equal -5. That being said, we know that the square root of a negative number is not a real number, as there is no number $a$ such that $a^{2}=-5$.
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