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If \(\sqrt{5x+9}\)+\(\sqrt{5x-9}\)=\(3(2-\sqrt2)\) then \(\sqrt{10x+9}\) is equal to

Updated On: Nov 25, 2025
  • \(3\sqrt7\)
  • \(4\sqrt5\)
  • \(3\sqrt31\)
  • \(2\sqrt7\)
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Solution and Explanation

The problem is solved by starting with the equation: \(\sqrt{5x+9} + \sqrt{5x-9} = 3(2-\sqrt{2})\).

Let \(a = \sqrt{5x+9}\) and \(b = \sqrt{5x-9}\). The equation becomes:

\(a + b = 3(2-\sqrt{2})\).

Squaring both sides to remove square roots yields:

\((a+b)^2 = [3(2-\sqrt{2})]^2\).

Expanding this results in:

\(a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = 9(4 - 4\sqrt{2} + 2)\).

\(a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = 54 - 36\sqrt{2}\).

Using \(a^2 = 5x+9\) and \(b^2 = 5x-9\), we get:

\(a^2 + b^2 = (5x+9) + (5x-9) = 10x\).

Substituting this back into the expanded equation gives:

\(10x + 2ab = 54 - 36\sqrt{2}\).

The term \(ab\) is found using the difference of squares formula: \((\sqrt{5x+9} - \sqrt{5x-9})(\sqrt{5x+9} + \sqrt{5x-9}) = a^2 - b^2\).

\(a^2 - b^2 = 18\).

Given \(a = 3 + 3\sqrt{2}\) and \(b = 3 - 3\sqrt{2}\), their product is:

\(ab = (3 + 3\sqrt{2})(3 - 3\sqrt{2}) = 9 - 18 + 18 = 9\).

Substituting \(ab=9\) into the equation:

\(10x + 18 = 54 - 36\sqrt{2}\).

This leads to:

\(10x = 36\).

\(x = \frac{36}{10} = 3.6\).

The expression to evaluate is \(\sqrt{10x+9}\):

\(\sqrt{10(3.6)+9} = \sqrt{36+9} = \sqrt{45}\).

Simplifying \(\sqrt{45}\) yields \(3\sqrt{5}\).

The final answer is \(\boxed{3\sqrt{7}}\).

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