Sum.of all values of X for which this equation is solved.

Algebra Level 2

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.


The answer is 13.

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2 solutions

Srinivasa Gopal
Jul 26, 2018

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

Munem Shahriar
Jul 26, 2018

6 = X + X ( 6 X ) 2 = ( X ) 2 [ Square both sides ] 6 2 12 X + X 2 = X X 2 13 X + 36 = 0 X 2 9 X 4 X + 36 = 0 X ( X 9 ) 4 ( X 9 ) = 0 ( X 9 ) ( X 4 ) = 0 \begin{aligned} 6 & = X + \sqrt{X} \\ \Rightarrow (6 - X)^2 & = \sqrt{(X)^2} ~~~~~[\text{Square both sides}] \\ \Rightarrow 6^2 - 12X + X^2 & = X \\ \Rightarrow X^2 - 13X + 36 & = 0 \\ \Rightarrow X^2 - 9X - 4X + 36 & = 0 \\ \Rightarrow X(X - 9) - 4(X - 9) & = 0 \\ \Rightarrow (X - 9) (X - 4) &= 0 \\ \end{aligned} .

We get X = 4 X = 4 and X = 9 X = 9 . The answer is 4 + 9 = 13. 4 + 9 = 13.

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