How do you solve $sqrt(x+9) = sqrt(2x+5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-15T15:05:03

$color(crimson)(x = 4$

$sqrt(x+9) = sqrt(2x+5)$

$x + 9 = 2x + 5$ , squaring both sides

$2x - x = 9 - 5$ , bringing like terms together.

$color(crimson)(x = 4$

How do you solve sqrt(x+9) = sqrt(2x+5)sqrt(x+9) = sqrt(2x+5)?