Question
Misaka solved the radical equation x-3=sqrt (4x-7) but did not check her solutions (x-3)^2=(sqrt (4x-7))^2 x^2-6x+9=4x-7 x^2-10x+16=0 (x-2)(x-8)=0 x=2 and x=8 Which shows the true solution(s) to the radical equation x-3=sqrt (4x-7) x=2 x=8 x=2 and x=8 There are no true solutions to the equation.
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Resposta
To find the true solution(s) to the radical equation
, we need to check the solutions obtained from squaring both sides of the equation.The solutions obtained are
and
. However, we need to verify if these solutions satisfy the original equation.Let's substitute
into the original equation:
This is not true, so
is not a valid solution.Now, let's substitute
into the original equation:
This is true, so
is a valid solution.Therefore, the true solution to the radical equation
is
.