To solve this equation, we first square both sides to eliminate the square root:
[tex](\sqrt{3x+5} - \sqrt{2x+1})^2 = (\sqrt{x+4})^2[/tex]
Expanding the left side using the formula (a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2, we get:
[tex]3x + 5 - 2\sqrt{(3x+5)(2x+1)} + 2x + 1 = x + 4[/tex]
Simplify the expression to get:
[tex]5x + 6 - 2\sqrt{6x^2 + 13x + 5} = x + 4[/tex]
Now, isolate the square root term:
[tex]2\sqrt{6x^2 + 13x + 5} = 4x + 2[/tex]
Square both sides again to eliminate the square root:
[tex]4(6x^2 + 13x + 5) = (4x + 2)^2[/tex]
Expanding both sides:
[tex]24x^2 + 52x + 20 = 16x^2 + 16x + 4[/tex]
Simplify the equation and set it equal to 0:
[tex]8x^2 + 36x + 16 = 0[/tex]
Now, we can solve this quadratic equation for x using the quadratic formula:
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm \sqrt{(-36)^2 - 4(8)(16)}}{2(8)}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm \sqrt{1296 - 512}}{16}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm \sqrt{784}}{16}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm 28}{16}[/tex]
Therefore, the solutions for the equation are:[tex]x_1 = \frac{-36 + 28}{16} = \frac{-8}{16} = -0.5[/tex][tex]x_2 = \frac{-36 - 28}{16} = \frac{-64}{16} = -4[/tex]
To solve this equation, we first square both sides to eliminate the square root:
[tex](\sqrt{3x+5} - \sqrt{2x+1})^2 = (\sqrt{x+4})^2[/tex]
Expanding the left side using the formula (a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2, we get:
[tex]3x + 5 - 2\sqrt{(3x+5)(2x+1)} + 2x + 1 = x + 4[/tex]
Simplify the expression to get:
[tex]5x + 6 - 2\sqrt{6x^2 + 13x + 5} = x + 4[/tex]
Now, isolate the square root term:
[tex]2\sqrt{6x^2 + 13x + 5} = 4x + 2[/tex]
Square both sides again to eliminate the square root:
[tex]4(6x^2 + 13x + 5) = (4x + 2)^2[/tex]
Expanding both sides:
[tex]24x^2 + 52x + 20 = 16x^2 + 16x + 4[/tex]
Simplify the equation and set it equal to 0:
[tex]8x^2 + 36x + 16 = 0[/tex]
Now, we can solve this quadratic equation for x using the quadratic formula:
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm \sqrt{(-36)^2 - 4(8)(16)}}{2(8)}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm \sqrt{1296 - 512}}{16}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm \sqrt{784}}{16}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{-36 \pm 28}{16}[/tex]
Therefore, the solutions for the equation are:
[tex]x_1 = \frac{-36 + 28}{16} = \frac{-8}{16} = -0.5[/tex]
[tex]x_2 = \frac{-36 - 28}{16} = \frac{-64}{16} = -4[/tex]