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Which statement about √2x+3= √2x+3 is true? A.X=1/2 is an extraneous solution. B.X=1/2 is a true solution. C.X=2 is an extraneous solution. D.X=2 is a true solution

User Jessye
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Answer:

A: x=1/2 is an extraneous solution.

Explanation:

User Md Zahid
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Answer:

B and D

Explanation:

This equation is true in either case, because the expression
√(2x) +3 is equivalent to itself, that means the equation is true for all positive real numbers including the zero.

Therefore, the right answers are B and D, both numbers are true solutions of the expression.

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