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sqrt(4x+17)=x+5 equation

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\/ 4*x + 17  = x + 5
$$\sqrt{4 x + 17} = x + 5$$
Detail solution
Given the equation
$$\sqrt{4 x + 17} = x + 5$$
$$\sqrt{4 x + 17} = x + 5$$
We raise the equation sides to 2-th degree
$$4 x + 17 = \left(x + 5\right)^{2}$$
$$4 x + 17 = x^{2} + 10 x + 25$$
Transfer the right side of the equation left part with negative sign
$$- x^{2} - 6 x - 8 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0

A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = -1$$
$$b = -6$$
$$c = -8$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(-6)^2 - 4 * (-1) * (-8) = 4

Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

or
$$x_{1} = -4$$
$$x_{2} = -2$$

Because
$$\sqrt{4 x + 17} = x + 5$$
and
$$\sqrt{4 x + 17} \geq 0$$
then
$$x + 5 \geq 0$$
or
$$-5 \leq x$$
$$x < \infty$$
The final answer:
$$x_{1} = -4$$
$$x_{2} = -2$$
The graph
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-4 - 2
$$-4 - 2$$
=
-6
$$-6$$
product
-4*(-2)
$$- -8$$
=
8
$$8$$
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Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -4
$$x_{1} = -4$$
x2 = -2
$$x_{2} = -2$$
x2 = -2
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -2.0
x2 = -4.0
x2 = -4.0