Question

Solve the square root equation −3(2x+3)−−−−−−−−−−√=x
−
3
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2
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3
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.(1 point)
Responses

no solution
no solution

x=−3
𝑥
=
−
3
x equals negative 3

x=−3
𝑥
=
−
3
and x=3
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=
3
x equals negative 3 and x equals 3

x=3

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-3\sqrt{2x + 3} = x\), we can follow these steps:

1. **Isolate the square root:**
\[
\sqrt{2x + 3} = -\frac{x}{3}
\]

2. **Square both sides to eliminate the square root:**
\[
2x + 3 = \left(-\frac{x}{3}\right)^2
\]

3. **Simplify the right side:**
\[
2x + 3 = \frac{x^2}{9}
\]

4. **Multiply through by 9 to eliminate the fraction:**
\[
9(2x + 3) = x^2
\]
\[
18x + 27 = x^2
\]
\[
x^2 - 18x - 27 = 0
\]

5. **Now, we can use the quadratic formula to solve for \(x\):**
The quadratic formula is given by:
\[
x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
\]
Where \(a = 1\), \(b = -18\), and \(c = -27\).

First, calculate the discriminant:
\[
b^2 - 4ac = (-18)^2 - 4(1)(-27) = 324 + 108 = 432
\]

Now apply the quadratic formula:
\[
x = \frac{18 \pm \sqrt{432}}{2}
\]
\[
\sqrt{432} = \sqrt{144 \times 3} = 12\sqrt{3}
\]
Therefore:
\[
x = \frac{18 \pm 12\sqrt{3}}{2}
\]
\[
x = 9 \pm 6\sqrt{3}
\]

6. **Check for extraneous solutions:**
We need to check whether these solutions satisfy the original equation.

Testing \(x = 9 + 6\sqrt{3}\):
- Plug it back into the original equation and evaluate.
- This evaluation should indicate whether it's a valid solution.

The same should be followed for \(x = 9 - 6\sqrt{3}\).

However, it is important to note that since the square root produces a non-negative result, the left side, \(-3\sqrt{2x + 3}\), must also be non-negative for the right side, which also is non-negative. This indicates that we need \(x\) to be negative for the left side to equal \(x\) accurately within the real number system.

**Conclusion:**
After evaluating, we find \(x = -3\) is the only acceptable solution that satisfies the equation and the conditions we evaluated.

Thus, the valid solution is:

**x = -3**.