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  • Sep 23, 2008, 02:37 PM
    murcorm
    Real solutions
    (5x + 35)^1/2 = 8 +x
  • Sep 23, 2008, 07:26 PM
    dcasmr
    First, square both sides to elimate the square root-

    Your equation becomes: X2 +16X +64 = 5X + 35
    Group everything: X2 +11X +29 = 0

    Find delta, the discrimant: Delta = 5

    X1 = (-11 -Sqrt(5) )/2
    X2 = (-11 +SQRT(5) )/2

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