Question

`√(x)-2=√(x-10)`

Answer 1

√x-2=√x-10

x-4√x+4=x-10

-4√x+4=-10

-4√x=-10-4

-4√x=-14

√x=7

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2

x= 49

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44

Answer 2

Exact Form:

49/4

Decimal Form:

12.25

Mixed Number Form:

12 1/4

Explanation:

Isolate the radical, then raise each side of the equation to the power of its index.