Solve.
-$x - \sqrt { 26 x + 39 } = - 8$
A) $- 5$
B) $- 4$
C) 5
D) 7

Name: Solve. -$x - \sqrt { 26 x + 39 } = - 8$ A) $- 5$ B) $- 4$ C) 5 D) 7
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To solve the equation $x - \sqrt{26x + 39} = -8$, isolate the square root: $\sqrt{26x + 39} = x + 8$. Squaring both sides gives $26x + 39 = (x + 8)^2$. Expanding the right side, we get $26x + 39 = x^2 + 16x + 64$. Rearranging terms, $x^2 - 10x + 25 = 0$. Factoring gives $(x - 5)^2 = 0$, so $x = 5$.

Solve - x−26x+39=−8x - \sqrt { 26 x + 39 } = - 8x−26x+39​=−8

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- $x - \sqrt { 26 x + 39 } = - 8$