Solve. LaTeX:  \displaystyle \sqrt{x + 28}=\sqrt{x - 6} + 3

Squaring both sides gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle x + 28=x + 6 \sqrt{x - 6} + 3 . Isolating the radical gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{25}{6}=\sqrt{x - 6} Squaring again gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{625}{36}=x - 6 . Solving for LaTeX:  \displaystyle x gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=\frac{841}{36} . Checking the solution, LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = \frac{841}{36} , in the original equation gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{43}{6} = \frac{43}{6} which is true so the solution checks.