How do you solve the equation $\sqrt{x - 5} = 2 \sqrt{6}$ $sqrt(x-5)=2sqrt6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-19T00:53:11

$x = 29$ $x=29$

Square both sides to get rid of the square root. Note that you will have to square the $2$ $2$ in front of the $\sqrt{6}$ $sqrt6$ :

$x - 5 = 4 (6)$ $x-5=4(6)$

Simplify the right side:

$x - 5 = 24$ $x-5=24$

Solve for $x$ $x$ by adding $5$ $5$ on both sides:

$x = 29$ $x=29$

How do you solve the equation √x−5=2√6sqrt(x-5)=2sqrt6?