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\sqrt{25x^(2) } =-2x√(100x)

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I assume x is a real variable. Note that √(25x²) is a non-negative number for any real x.

Meanwhile, we observe that for -2x √(100x),

• it's only defined for x ≥ 0, and

• if x ≥ 0, then multiplying √(100x) by -2x makes the overall product non-positive, i.e. -2x √(100x) ≤ 0

In short, this eliminates any non-zero real solution, and we're left with x = 0.

We can arrive at the same result by working with the equation:

√(25x²) + 2x √(100x) = 0

5|x| + 20 x√x = 0

since √(x²) = |x| for all x.

Recall that |x| = x if x ≥ 0, and |x| = -x if x < 0.

• If x ≥ 0, the equation reduces to

5x + 20 x√x = 0

5x (1 + 4√x) = 0

5x = 0 or 1 + 4√x = 0

x = 0 or √x = -1/4

But √x ≥ 0 for x ≥ 0, so we throw out the second solution.

• If x < 0, the equation instead reduces to

-5x + 20 x√x = 0

-5x (1 - 4√x) = 0

-5x = 0 or 1 - 4√x = 0

x = 0 or √x = 1/4

x = 0 or x = 1/16

But we assumed x is negative, so we throw out both choices and get no solution for this case.

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