Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 456: 98

Answer

$x=\left\{ -1, 2 .\right\}$

Work Step by Step

Let $z= x^2-x .$ Then the given equation, $ \sqrt{(x^2-x)+7}=2(x^2-x)-1 $, is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \sqrt{z+7}=2(z)-1 \\\\ \sqrt{z+7}=2z-1 .\end{array} Squaring both sides of the equal sign results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} z+7=(2z)^2+2(2z)(-1)+(-1)^2 \\\\ z+7=4z^2-4z+1 \\\\ -4z^2+(z+4z)+(7-1)=0 \\\\ -4z^2+5z+6=0 \\\\ 4z^2-5z-6=0 \\\\ (4z+3)(z-2)=0 \\\\ z=\left\{ -\dfrac{3}{4}, 2\right\} .\end{array} If $z=-\dfrac{3}{4}$, then, \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} x^2-x=-\dfrac{3}{4} \\\\ 4(x^2-x)=-3 \\\\ 4x^2-4x=-3 \\\\ 4x^2-4x+3=0 \\\\ x=\text{ not a real number} .\end{array} If $z=2$, then, \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} x^2-x=2 \\\\ x^2-x-2=0 \\\\ (x-2)(x+1)=0 \\\\ x=\{ -1,2 \} .\end{array} The proposed solutions are $ x=\left\{ -1, 2 .\right\} $ Upon checking, all the proposed solutions satisfy the original equation. Hence, $ x=\left\{ -1, 2 .\right\} .$
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