√ [3x] - 4√3 2√[2x ] + √2
__________ = ____________
√x - √2 √[6x] - 2√3
√ [3x] - √48 √[8x ] + √2
__________ = ____________ cross multiply
√x - √2 √[6x] - √12
( √ [3x] - √48 ) ( √[6x] - √12) = (√x - √2) ( √[8x ] + √2) simplify
3x√2 - 12√[2x] - 6√x + 24 = 2x√2 - 4√x + √[2x] - 2
x√2 - 13√[2x] - 2√x + 26 = 0
√2 √x √x - 13√2 √x - 2√x + 26 = 0 factor as
√2√x [ √x - 13 ] - 2 [ √x - 13] = 0
[ √x - 13] [ √[2x] - 2 ] = 0
So either
√x - 13 = 0 or √[2x] - 2 = 0
√x = 13 square both sides √[2x] = 2 square both sides
x = 169 2x = 4
x = 2
Reject the second solution....it makes the original denominators = 0
So
x = 169
