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sqrt(x^2+8)=2x+1 equation

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\/  x  + 8  = 2*x + 1
$$\sqrt{x^{2} + 8} = 2 x + 1$$
Detail solution
Given the equation
$$\sqrt{x^{2} + 8} = 2 x + 1$$
$$\sqrt{x^{2} + 8} = 2 x + 1$$
We raise the equation sides to 2-th degree
$$x^{2} + 8 = \left(2 x + 1\right)^{2}$$
$$x^{2} + 8 = 4 x^{2} + 4 x + 1$$
Transfer the right side of the equation left part with negative sign
$$- 3 x^{2} - 4 x + 7 = 0$$
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
$$a = -3$$
$$b = -4$$
$$c = 7$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(-4)^2 - 4 * (-3) * (7) = 100

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

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

or
$$x_{1} = - \frac{7}{3}$$
$$x_{2} = 1$$

Because
$$\sqrt{x^{2} + 8} = 2 x + 1$$
and
$$\sqrt{x^{2} + 8} \geq 0$$
then
$$2 x + 1 \geq 0$$
or
$$- \frac{1}{2} \leq x$$
$$x < \infty$$
The final answer:
$$x_{2} = 1$$
The graph
Rapid solution [src]
x1 = 1
$$x_{1} = 1$$
x1 = 1
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
1
$$1$$
=
1
$$1$$
product
1
$$1$$
=
1
$$1$$
1
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 1.0
x1 = 1.0