Note:
Problem 2.4a:
Answer:
The graph represents the right side of the original equation minus the left
side of the original equation.. The x-intercept(s) of this graph is(are) the
solution(s). Since the x-intercept is 5, we have verified the
solution.
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Solution
First make a note of the fact that you cannot take the square root of a
negative number. The term is valid only if and the term is valid if . The restricted domain must satisfy both of these constraints.
Therefore, the domain is the set of real numbers .
Since is already isolated, we square both sides of the
equation.
Isolate the term.
Square both sides of the equation.
Simplify the equation by dividing both sides by 81.
Solve for x using the quadratic formula.
There is one exact answer of 5.
Check the solution 5 by substituting 5 in the original equation for x.
If the left side of the equation equals the right side of the equation after
the substitution, you have found the correct answer.
Since the left side of the original equation equals the right side of the
original equation after we substituted our solution for x, we have verified
that the solutions is x=5.
You can also check the answer by graphing the equation:
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