Evaluating
sqrt(x)+5=7
4
49^(1/2)
7
sqrt(-16)
4i
(6+4i)+(3+9i)
9+13i
Are the solutions real or non-real?
x2-3x+5
non-real
sqrt(x-5)=2
9
64^(3/2)
512
sqrt(-81)
9i
(7-2i)+(5+8i)
12+6i
Are the solutions real or non-real?
x2+3x+1
Real!
root(3)(x)+5=10
125
16^(3/4)
8
root(4)(-16)
2i
(10+5i)-(3+2i)
7+3i
Are the solutions real or non-real?
2x2-7x+8
Non-real!
root(3)(x-7)=2
15
(x^8)^(1/2)
x^4
sqrt(25)+sqrt(-100)
5+10i
(4+2i)(5+3i)
14+22i
What's the next step using imaginary numbers?
(x-5)2=-16
square root both sides.
x=5+4i
(x-5)^(1/3)=4
69
(x^15)^(2/5)
x^6
root(3)(-64)+sqrt(-64)
-4+8i
(8+i)(6+4i)
44+38i
What's the next step using imaginary numbers?
x=(-5+-sqrt(100-104))/10
x=(-5+-2i)/10