I have no clue how to solve this, but the answers listed are
a. x=3 & x=7
b. x=2 &x=5
c. x=-4 & x=4
d. x=-6 &x=-1
You don't need to know how to solve it. You only need to know how to tell if a given value of x is a solution.
Testing the first of the possible answers (x=3) gives
.. √(4*3 -3) = 2 +√(2*3 -5)
.. √9 = 2 +√1
.. 3 = 2 +1 . . . . solution checks OK
This is the only answer containing x=3, so
.. A is the selection of choice.
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A graphing calculator can also be helpful. It is usually easiest to cast the problem as
.. f(x) = 0
Here, we have subtracted the right side of the equation to make it
.. √(4x -3) -(2 +√(2x -5)) = 0
The graph has x-intercepts at x=3 and x=7. (see source link)
4x - 3 = 4 + (2x - 5) + 4 √ (2x - 5)
2x - 2 = 4 √ (2x - 5)
4x² - 8x + 4 = 16 [ 2x - 5 ]
4x² - 40 x + 84 = 0
x² - 10x + 21 = 0
[ x - 7 ] [ x - 3 ] = 0
x = 3 , x = 7
sqrt(4x - 3) = 2 + sqrt(2x - 5)
Square both sides, then simplify the RHS. Beware: the square root will still be there!
4x - 3 = 4 + 4 sqrt(2x - 5) + (2x - 5)
4x - 3 = 2x - 1 + 4 sqrt(2x - 5)
Subtract 2x from both sides, then add 1 to both sides:
2x - 3 = -1 + 4 sqrt(2x - 5)
2x - 2 = 4 sqrt(2x - 5)
Divide everywhere by 4 and simplify the LHS:
(2x - 2) / 4 = sqrt(2x - 5)
(x - 1) / 2 = sqrt(2x - 5)
Square both sides again:
(x^2 - 2x + 1) / 4 = 2x - 5
Multiply everywhere by 4:
x^2 - 2x + 1 = 8x - 20
Subtract 8x and add 20 to both sides:
x^2 - 10x + 1 = -20
x^2 - 10x + 21 = 0
Factor the LHS:
(x - 3)(x - 7) = 0.
Set each factor to 0 and x = 3 or 7. Both answers are valid; the answer is A).
The radicands must be non-negative, so
2x-5 ≥ 0
x ≥ 2.5
There is only one solution for which both values of x are greater than 2.5
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You don't need to know how to solve it. You only need to know how to tell if a given value of x is a solution.
Testing the first of the possible answers (x=3) gives
.. √(4*3 -3) = 2 +√(2*3 -5)
.. √9 = 2 +√1
.. 3 = 2 +1 . . . . solution checks OK
This is the only answer containing x=3, so
.. A is the selection of choice.
_____
A graphing calculator can also be helpful. It is usually easiest to cast the problem as
.. f(x) = 0
Here, we have subtracted the right side of the equation to make it
.. √(4x -3) -(2 +√(2x -5)) = 0
The graph has x-intercepts at x=3 and x=7. (see source link)
4x - 3 = 4 + (2x - 5) + 4 √ (2x - 5)
2x - 2 = 4 √ (2x - 5)
4x² - 8x + 4 = 16 [ 2x - 5 ]
4x² - 40 x + 84 = 0
x² - 10x + 21 = 0
[ x - 7 ] [ x - 3 ] = 0
x = 3 , x = 7
sqrt(4x - 3) = 2 + sqrt(2x - 5)
Square both sides, then simplify the RHS. Beware: the square root will still be there!
4x - 3 = 4 + 4 sqrt(2x - 5) + (2x - 5)
4x - 3 = 2x - 1 + 4 sqrt(2x - 5)
Subtract 2x from both sides, then add 1 to both sides:
2x - 3 = -1 + 4 sqrt(2x - 5)
2x - 2 = 4 sqrt(2x - 5)
Divide everywhere by 4 and simplify the LHS:
(2x - 2) / 4 = sqrt(2x - 5)
(x - 1) / 2 = sqrt(2x - 5)
Square both sides again:
(x^2 - 2x + 1) / 4 = 2x - 5
Multiply everywhere by 4:
x^2 - 2x + 1 = 8x - 20
Subtract 8x and add 20 to both sides:
x^2 - 10x + 1 = -20
x^2 - 10x + 21 = 0
Factor the LHS:
(x - 3)(x - 7) = 0.
Set each factor to 0 and x = 3 or 7. Both answers are valid; the answer is A).
The radicands must be non-negative, so
2x-5 ≥ 0
x ≥ 2.5
There is only one solution for which both values of x are greater than 2.5