Question

Solve. Check your answer.

√(56-m)=m

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Answer 1

√(56 - m) = m

Square both sides to clear the radical.

56 - m = m²

Add m to both sides, then subtract 56 from both sides.

m² + m - 56 = 0

Factor this quadratic equation.

(m - 7)(m + 8) = 0

Set each factor equal to zero, and solve for m.

m - 7 = 0 or m + 8 = 0

m = 7 or m = -8

Check each possible solution.

√(56 - 7) = 7--->√49 = 7 (true)

√(56 - (-8)) = -8--->√64 = -8 (false)

-8 is an extraneous solution, so the only solution of the given equation is 7.

m = 7

Answer 2

m = 7, -8

Explanation:

√(56-m) = m

To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.

`√((56-m))`² = m²

Simplify each side of the equation.

56 - m = m²

Now we solve for m

56 - m = m²

56 - m - m² = 0

We factor

- (m - 7) (m + 8) = 0

m - 7 = 0

m = 7

m + 8 = 0

m = -8

So, the answer is m = 7, -8