2 + sqrt(x+10)=x -2 squared x + 10 = (x-2)^2 (x-2)(x-2) x^2 -2x -2x + 4 x+10 = x^2 - 4x + 4 -x -10 0= x^2 -5x - 6 0 = (x+1)(x-6) x + 1 = 0 x-6= 0 x = - 1 x+6 CHECK BY RUNNING BOTH X THRU AS X in this case -1 dosnt work (x+2)^1/3 + 7 =5 3sqrt(x+2) = 5 -7 3 power x x+2 =(-2)^3 x+2=-8 -2 x= -10 REP CHECK not total needed 2(x-7)^1/5 = (9x+75)^1/5 2(5sqrt(x-7))=5sqrt(9x+75) right side alr iso (2)^5 (x-7) = 9x +75 32 (x-7) = 9x +75 distrib the 32 32x-224 = 9x + 75 23x - 224 = 75 add 224 23x = 299 divid 23 x = 13