Solve for X
X + sqrt (X) = 6.
Write the answer as the sum of the solutions of all possible values of X for which the above equation is solved.
PS : Sqrt(X) refers to both positive and negative values..of the root.
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6 ⇒ ( 6 − X ) 2 ⇒ 6 2 − 1 2 X + X 2 ⇒ X 2 − 1 3 X + 3 6 ⇒ X 2 − 9 X − 4 X + 3 6 ⇒ X ( X − 9 ) − 4 ( X − 9 ) ⇒ ( X − 9 ) ( X − 4 ) = X + X = ( X ) 2 [ Square both sides ] = X = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 .
We get X = 4 and X = 9 . The answer is 4 + 9 = 1 3 .
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Let T^2 = X.
The equation to solve can be rewritten as
T^2 + T - 6 = 0. or (T+3)*(T-2) = 0.
T = -3 or T = 2 solves the equation above.
So
X = 9 or X = 4 . Hence the sum.of all the solutions for which this equation holds true is 13