First one:
n-3 = sqrt (5n-9) square both sides
n^2 - 6n + 9 = 5n-9 simplify
n^2 -11n +18 = 0 (now factor Hint: -9 and -2....or use Quadratic Formula
Second one is similar ......try it!
Okay so for the first one:
n=-(-11)+sqrt[(-11)^2-4*1*18]/2*1
11+sqrt(49)/2=11+7/2=18/2=9
Same thing again but - instead of +
so 11-7/2=4/2=2
So 9,2
Rearrange the first as
n - 3 = sqrt [ 5n - 9 ] square both sides
( n - 3)^2 = 5n - 9
n^2 - 6n +9 = 5n - 9 subtract 5n from both sides...add 9 to both sides
n^2 - 11n + 18 = 0 factor
(n - 9) ( n - 2) = 0
Set both factors to 0 and solve for n
n - 9 = 0 n - 2 = 0
n = 9 n = 2
Note that the first answer in the original equation gives
9 = 3 + sqrt ( 45 - 9)
9 = 3 + sqrt (36)
9 = 3 + 6 true
Note that the second answer in the first equation gives
2 = 3 + sqrt ( 10 - 9 )
2 = 3 + sqrt(1)
2 = 3 + 1 not true
So...the only answer is n = 9
Based on this one....can you do the second, RP???