Question Number 100158 by Algoritm last updated on 25/Jun/20

Answered by MJS last updated on 25/Jun/20

u=(√(x+3)) ⇔ x=u^2 −3∧u≥0  (u+4))(√(3u^2 −11))−3)=3u^2 −20  (u+4)(√(3u^2 −11))=3u^2 +3u−8  u^4 −u^3 −((38)/3)u^2 +((20)/3)u+40=0  trying factors of 40  ⇒ u_1 =3 ⇒ x_1 =6  u^3 +2u^2 −((20)/3)u−((40)/3)=0  trying ⇒ u_2 =−2 not possible because u≥0  u^2 −((20)/3)=0  ⇒ u_(3, 4) =±((2(√(15)))/3) ⇒ x_2 =((11)/3)