sqr(2y+7) +4 = y
sqr(2y+7) = y - 4
2y + 7 = y^2 - 8y + 16
0 = y^2 -10y + 9
0 = (y-1)(y-9)
y = 1 or 9
sub 1 and 9 back in to check if it works.
1 doesn't work, so 9 is the answer
2007-02-23 13:32:00
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answer #1
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answered by 7
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Suggest that you use a more compact notation:
sqrt(2y+7) + 4 =y
sqrt(2y+7)= y-4
square both sides:
2y+7= y^2-8y+16
Collect terms
0=y^2-10y+9
Factor
0=(y-9)(y-1)
Thus, y=9 or 1
Check: For y=9, 2y+7=25. Then does 5+4 = 9 Yes
For y=1, 2y+7=0 . Then does 3+4 = 1 No
Dont feel bad, the initial equation has only one root. The other root is introduced when you squared the equation.
y = 9.
2007-02-23 13:38:41
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answer #2
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answered by cattbarf 7
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sqrt = square root.
So, sqrt{2y + 7} + 4 = y
sqrt{2y + 7} = y - 4
sqrt{2y +7}^2 = sqrt{y - 4}^2
2y + 7 = y - 4
2y - y = -4 - 7
y = -11
CHECK:
Plug y = -11 into the original equation and simplify.
The idea is to get the same answer on BOTH sides of the equation. This is what EQUAL means anyway.
sqrt{2y+7} +4 = y...ORIGINAL EQUATION
sqrt{2(-11) + 7} + 4 = -11
sqrt{-22 + 7} + 4 = -11
sqrt{-15} + 4 = -11
Do you see -15 INSIDE the square root?
We CANNOT take the square root of a negative number.
So, y = -11 is not a root or solution for this equation.
Guido
2007-02-23 13:37:19
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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i assume this usual one is: sqrt(2x + 3) = 7 sq. each and each area to get rid of the sqrt: 2x + 3 = 40 9 Subtract 3 from each and each area: 2x = 40 six Divide by 2: x = 23 So, we've a answer, plug it in to study: sqrt(2(23) + 3) = 7 sqrt(40 six + 3) = 7 sqrt(40 9) = 7 7 = 7 So, our answer is sweet, and x = 23. For the subsequent, commence the following: x = sqrt(4x - 3) lower back, sq. each and each area: x^2 = 4x - 3 that is the position it differs from the finest. it really is now a quadratic, so we ought to re-manage to placed all values on an similar area: x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0 element: (x - 3) * (x - a million) = 0 subsequently, there are 2 ideas, x = a million and x = 3. Plug those in to study: a million = sqrt(4(a million) - 3) a million = sqrt(4 - 3) a million = sqrt(a million) a million = a million and three = sqrt(4(3) - 3) 3 = sqrt(12 - 3) 3 = sqrt(9) 3 = 3 So, both are appropriate, and subsequently the second one one has 2 ideas, x = a million and x = 3
2016-12-04 21:01:32
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answer #4
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answered by barnas 4
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Something is missing or you may be confused. You have an equation, not a value to find the square root of. In your equation, y= -11.
Negative numbers do not have square roots.
2007-02-23 13:32:47
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answer #5
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answered by Aldo the Apache 6
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sqrt of 2y+7+4=y
sqrt of 2y+7=4-4=y-4
sqrt of 2y+7-y=y-y-4
sqrt of y+7=-4
sqrt of y+7^2=-4^2
y+7=16
y+7-7=16-7
y=9
2007-02-23 13:58:24
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answer #6
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answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7
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(2y+7)=(y-4)^2
2y+7=y^2+16-8y
y^2-10y+9=0
Then use the cuadratic solution.
2007-02-23 13:31:54
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answer #7
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answered by xfer 1
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