Answer
$x=9$
Work Step by Step
Square both sides to obtain:
$2x-5=x+4$
Subtract $x$ and add $4$ on both sides to obtain:
$2x-x=4+5
\\x=9$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations - Exercise Set - Page 559: 15
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