Saturday, September 12, 2015

Solve for x : sqrt(x+3) + sqrt(x-2) =4

We have to solve sqrt(x+3) + sqrt(x-2) =4 and determine
x.


First we square both the sides of the
equation.


=> [sqrt(x+3) + sqrt(x-2)]^2 =
4^2


=> [sqrt(x+3) + sqrt(x-2)]^2 =
16


=> [sqrt(x+3)]^2 +[sqrt(x-2)]^2 +
2*[sqrt(x+3)]*[sqrt(x-2)] = 16


=> x+3 + x-2
+2*[sqrt(x+3)]*[sqrt(x-2)] = 16


=> 2x +1 +
2*[sqrt(x+3)]*[sqrt(x-2)] = 16


=>
2*[sqrt(x+3)]*[sqrt(x-2)] = 15 – 2x


Square both the sides
again


=> 4*(x+3)(x-2) = 15^2 + 4x^2 –
60x


=> 4(x^2 + x -6) = 225 + 4x^2 –
60x


=> 4x^2 + 4x – 24 = 225 + 4x^2 –
60x


=> 64x=
249


=> x = 249 /
64


Therefore x = 249 /
64

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