How do i solve the equation (x+3)^1/2-1=x

5500 dollars is placed in an account with an annual interest rate of 6.5%. to the nearest tenth of a year, how long will it take for the account value to reach 19700 dollars?

Roger could feed 5 walruses with 4 kilograms of fish. how many walruses could he feed with 7.2 kilograms of fish?

The area of a rectangle is 10 cm^2. one side of the rectangle is x cm. express the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x and show that this rectangle cannot have a perimeter of 12 cm. the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x is __ cm