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sqrt(x-6)=x-7

sqrt(x-6)=x-7 equation

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\/ x - 6  = x - 7
$$\sqrt{x - 6} = x - 7$$
Detail solution
Given the equation
$$\sqrt{x - 6} = x - 7$$
$$\sqrt{x - 6} = x - 7$$
We raise the equation sides to 2-th degree
$$x - 6 = \left(x - 7\right)^{2}$$
$$x - 6 = x^{2} - 14 x + 49$$
Transfer the right side of the equation left part with negative sign
$$- x^{2} + 15 x - 55 = 0$$
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
$$a = -1$$
$$b = 15$$
$$c = -55$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(15)^2 - 4 * (-1) * (-55) = 5

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

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

or
$$x_{1} = \frac{15}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$

Because
$$\sqrt{x - 6} = x - 7$$
and
$$\sqrt{x - 6} \geq 0$$
then
$$x - 7 \geq 0$$
or
$$7 \leq x$$
$$x < \infty$$
The final answer:
$$x_{2} = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
The graph
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
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15   \/ 5 
-- + -----
2      2  
$$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
=
       ___
15   \/ 5 
-- + -----
2      2  
$$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
product
       ___
15   \/ 5 
-- + -----
2      2  
$$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
=
       ___
15   \/ 5 
-- + -----
2      2  
$$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
15/2 + sqrt(5)/2
Rapid solution [src]
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     15   \/ 5 
x1 = -- + -----
     2      2  
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{15}{2}$$
x1 = sqrt(5)/2 + 15/2
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 8.61803398874989
x1 = 8.61803398874989
The graph
sqrt(x-6)=x-7 equation