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Solve. \(\displaystyle \sqrt{x + 30}=\sqrt{x + 6} + 2\)


Squaring both sides gives \(\displaystyle x + 30=x + 4 \sqrt{x + 6} + 10\). Isolating the radical gives \(\displaystyle 5=\sqrt{x + 6}\) Squaring again gives \(\displaystyle 25=x + 6\). Solving for \(\displaystyle x\) gives \(\displaystyle x=19\). Checking the solution, \(\displaystyle x = 19\), in the original equation gives \(\displaystyle 7 = 7\) which is true so the solution checks.

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\begin{question}Solve. $\sqrt{x + 30}=\sqrt{x + 6} + 2$
    \soln{10cm}{Squaring both sides gives $x + 30=x + 4 \sqrt{x + 6} + 10$. Isolating the radical gives $5=\sqrt{x + 6}$ Squaring again gives $25=x + 6$.  Solving for $x$ gives $x=19$. Checking the solution, $x = 19$, in the original equation gives $7 = 7$ which is true so the solution checks.}

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<p> <p>Squaring both sides gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x + 30=x + 4 \sqrt{x + 6} + 10 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%2B%2030%3Dx%20%2B%204%20%5Csqrt%7Bx%20%2B%206%7D%20%2B%2010%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x + 30=x + 4 \sqrt{x + 6} + 10 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x + 30=x + 4 \sqrt{x + 6} + 10 " /> . Isolating the radical gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 5=\sqrt{x + 6} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%205%3D%5Csqrt%7Bx%20%2B%206%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 5=\sqrt{x + 6} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 5=\sqrt{x + 6} " />  Squaring again gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 25=x + 6 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2025%3Dx%20%2B%206%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 25=x + 6 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 25=x + 6 " /> .  Solving for  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x " />  gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x=19 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%3D19%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=19 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x=19 " /> . Checking the solution,  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = 19 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%2019%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = 19 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = 19 " /> , in the original equation gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 7 = 7 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%207%20%3D%207%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 7 = 7 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 7 = 7 " />  which is true so the solution checks.</p> </p>