I believe that the answer is 13
Answer:
±2 sqrt(3) =x
Step-by-step explanation:
12 - x^2 = 0
Add x^2 to each side
12 - x^2 + x^2 = x^2
12 = x^2
Take the square root of each side
±sqrt(12) = sqrt(x^2)
±sqrt(4*3) = sqrt(x^2)
±sqrt(4) sqrt(3) = x
±2 sqrt(3) =x
13 3/4 + x = 7 1/4
becomes x = 13 3/4 / 7 1/4
13 3/4 = 55/4
7 1/4 = 29/4
55/4 / 29/4 = 55/4 * 4/29 = 220/116
220/116 reduces to 1 26/29