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What is the solution to the equation √(4t + 5) = 3 - √(t + 5) x= -1, x=11 x= -1 x= 11 no solution

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Answer:

x = -1

Explanation:

The terms under the square root must be positive or zero

4t + 5 ≥ 0

4t ≥ -5

4/4 t ≥ -5/4

t ≥ -5/4


t +5 ≥ 0

t ≥ -5


if we match the two conditions we have that t ≥ -5/4

Now we can elevate at the power of 2 for eliminate the roots

4t + 5 = 9 + t + 5 -3 · 2 ·√(t+5)

4t + 5 = 9 + t + 5 - 6√(t+5)

4t - t -9 = -6√(t+5)

3t-9 = -6√(t+5)

Multiply per -1

-3t + 9 = 6√(t+5)

Divide by 3 for simplify

-t + 3 = 2√(t+5)

Elevate by power of 2 for eliminate the root

t² + 9 + 2 · (-t · 3) = 4(t+5)

t² + 9 - 6t = 4t + 20

t² - 6t - 4t + 9 - 20 = 0

t² - 10t - 11 = 0

Now we have to find two number whose sum is -10 and whose product is -11

The two numbers are -11 and 1

We can rewrite the expression in this way

(t-11)(t+1) = 0

A product is equal to 0 when one of the factors is 0, so we can solve separately in this way:

t - 11 = 0

t = 11


t + 1 = 0

t = -1


At the end we have to check the solutions by substitute t with the number that we have found

√(4 · 11 + 5) = 3 - √(11+5)

√(44+5) = 3 - √(16)

√(49) = 3 - 4

7 = -1 (false)


√(4 · -1 + 5) = 3 - √(-1 +5)

√ ( -4 + 5) = 3 - √(4)

√ 1 = 3 - 2

1 = 1 (true)

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