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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 13

Solve each radical equation in Exercises 11–30. Check all proposed solutions. √(x + 3) = x - 3

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Start by isolating the radical expression, which is already isolated as \( \sqrt{\!x + 3} = x - 3 \).
Square both sides of the equation to eliminate the square root. This gives \( (\sqrt{\!x + 3})^2 = (x - 3)^2 \), which simplifies to \( x + 3 = (x - 3)^2 \).
Expand the right side using the formula \( (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2 \). So, \( (x - 3)^2 = x^2 - 6x + 9 \). Substitute this back to get \( x + 3 = x^2 - 6x + 9 \).
Rearrange the equation to set it equal to zero: \( 0 = x^2 - 6x + 9 - x - 3 \), which simplifies to \( 0 = x^2 - 7x + 6 \).
Solve the quadratic equation \( x^2 - 7x + 6 = 0 \) by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. After finding the solutions, check each one in the original equation to ensure they do not produce extraneous solutions.

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