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Solve sqrt(14-x) = sqrt(x-4) + sqrt(x-1)

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Part v· 7 steps

Solve 14−x=x−4+x−1\sqrt{14-x} = \sqrt{x-4} + \sqrt{x-1}

  1. Determine the domain of the equation.

    For the square roots to be defined, we must have:
    14−x≥0  ⟹  x≤1414-x \ge 0 \implies x \le 14
    x−4≥0  ⟹  x≥4x-4 \ge 0 \implies x \ge 4
    x−1≥0  ⟹  x≥1x-1 \ge 0 \implies x \ge 1
    Combining these conditions, the domain is 4≤x≤144 \le x \le 14.

  2. Square both sides of the equation.

    (14−x)2=(x−4+x−1)2(\sqrt{14-x})^2 = (\sqrt{x-4} + \sqrt{x-1})^2 14−x=(x−4)+(x−1)+2(x−4)(x−1)14-x = (x-4) + (x-1) + 2\sqrt{(x-4)(x-1)} 14−x=2x−5+2x2−5x+414-x = 2x-5 + 2\sqrt{x^2-5x+4}
  3. Isolate the remaining square root term.

    14−x−(2x−5)=2x2−5x+414-x - (2x-5) = 2\sqrt{x^2-5x+4} 19−3x=2x2−5x+419-3x = 2\sqrt{x^2-5x+4}

    For this equation to hold, we must have 19−3x≥019-3x \ge 0, which means 3x≤193x \le 19, or x≤193≈6.33x \le \frac{19}{3} \approx 6.33.

  4. Square both sides again.

    (19−3x)2=(2x2−5x+4)2(19-3x)^2 = (2\sqrt{x^2-5x+4})^2 361−114x+9x2=4(x2−5x+4)361 - 114x + 9x^2 = 4(x^2-5x+4) 361−114x+9x2=4x2−20x+16361 - 114x + 9x^2 = 4x^2 - 20x + 16
  5. Rearrange into a quadratic equation.

    9x2−4x2−114x+20x+361−16=09x^2 - 4x^2 - 114x + 20x + 361 - 16 = 0 5x2−94x+345=05x^2 - 94x + 345 = 0
  6. Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}.

    x=−(−94)±(−94)2−4(5)(345)2(5)x = \frac{-(-94) \pm \sqrt{(-94)^2 - 4(5)(345)}}{2(5)} x=94±8836−690010x = \frac{94 \pm \sqrt{8836 - 6900}}{10} x=94±193610x = \frac{94 \pm \sqrt{1936}}{10} x=94±4410x = \frac{94 \pm 44}{10}

    The two potential solutions are:

    x1=94+4410=13810=13.8x_1 = \frac{94 + 44}{10} = \frac{138}{10} = 13.8 x2=94−4410=5010=5x_2 = \frac{94 - 44}{10} = \frac{50}{10} = 5
  7. Check the solutions against the domain and the condition x≤193x \le \frac{19}{3}.

    For x1=13.8x_1 = 13.8: This value satisfies 4≤x≤144 \le x \le 14, but it does not satisfy x≤193x \le \frac{19}{3} (since 13.8>6.3313.8 > 6.33). Thus, x=13.8x=13.8 is an extraneous solution.
    For x2=5x_2 = 5: This value satisfies 4≤x≤144 \le x \le 14 and x≤193x \le \frac{19}{3}.
    Substitute x=5x=5 into the original equation:
    14−5=5−4+5−1\sqrt{14-5} = \sqrt{5-4} + \sqrt{5-1}
    9=1+4\sqrt{9} = \sqrt{1} + \sqrt{4}
    3=1+23 = 1 + 2
    3=33 = 3
    This is true.

    The solution is x=5\boxed{x=5}.

Part vi· 7 steps

Solve 4x+1+2x−3=4\sqrt{4x+1} + \sqrt{2x-3} = 4

  1. Determine the domain of the equation.

    For the square roots to be defined, we must have:
    4x+1≥0  ⟹  4x≥−1  ⟹  x≥−144x+1 \ge 0 \implies 4x \ge -1 \implies x \ge -\frac{1}{4}
    2x−3≥0  ⟹  2x≥3  ⟹  x≥322x-3 \ge 0 \implies 2x \ge 3 \implies x \ge \frac{3}{2}
    Combining these conditions, the domain is x≥32x \ge \frac{3}{2}.

  2. Square both sides of the equation.

    (4x+1+2x−3)2=42(\sqrt{4x+1} + \sqrt{2x-3})^2 = 4^2 (4x+1)+(2x−3)+2(4x+1)(2x−3)=16(4x+1) + (2x-3) + 2\sqrt{(4x+1)(2x-3)} = 16 6x−2+28x2−12x+2x−3=166x-2 + 2\sqrt{8x^2-12x+2x-3} = 16 6x−2+28x2−10x−3=166x-2 + 2\sqrt{8x^2-10x-3} = 16
  3. Isolate the remaining square root term.

    28x2−10x−3=16−(6x−2)2\sqrt{8x^2-10x-3} = 16 - (6x-2) 28x2−10x−3=18−6x2\sqrt{8x^2-10x-3} = 18 - 6x

    Divide by 2:

    8x2−10x−3=9−3x\sqrt{8x^2-10x-3} = 9 - 3x

    For this equation to hold, we must have 9−3x≥09-3x \ge 0, which means 3x≤93x \le 9, or x≤3x \le 3.

  4. Square both sides again.

    (8x2−10x−3)2=(9−3x)2(\sqrt{8x^2-10x-3})^2 = (9-3x)^2 8x2−10x−3=81−54x+9x28x^2-10x-3 = 81 - 54x + 9x^2
  5. Rearrange into a quadratic equation.

    0=9x2−8x2−54x+10x+81+30 = 9x^2 - 8x^2 - 54x + 10x + 81 + 3 0=x2−44x+840 = x^2 - 44x + 84
  6. Solve the quadratic equation by factoring.

    We need two numbers that multiply to 84 and add to -44. These numbers are -2 and -42.

    (x−2)(x−42)=0(x-2)(x-42) = 0

    The two potential solutions are:

    x1=2x_1 = 2 x2=42x_2 = 42
  7. Check the solutions against the domain and the condition x≤3x \le 3.

    For x1=2x_1 = 2: This value satisfies x≥32x \ge \frac{3}{2} and x≤3x \le 3.
    Substitute x=2x=2 into the original equation:
    4(2)+1+2(2)−3=4\sqrt{4(2)+1} + \sqrt{2(2)-3} = 4
    8+1+4−3=4\sqrt{8+1} + \sqrt{4-3} = 4
    9+1=4\sqrt{9} + \sqrt{1} = 4
    3+1=43 + 1 = 4
    4=44 = 4
    This is true.
    For x2=42x_2 = 42: This value satisfies x≥32x \ge \frac{3}{2}, but it does not satisfy x≤3x \le 3 (since 42>342 > 3). Thus, x=42x=42 is an extraneous solution.

    The solution is $\boxed{x=

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