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If \(\sqrt{x+2} + \sqrt{x+8} = 10\), what is the value of \(x+ \frac{191}{100}\)?

(A) 26
(B) 25
(C) 22
(D) 20
(E) 18

Square both sides:

\(x + 2 + x + 8 + 2*\sqrt{(x + 2)(x + 8)} = 100\)

Combine like terms and divide both sides by 2:

\(\sqrt{(x + 2)(x + 8)} = 45 - x\)

Square both sides again:

\((x + 2)(x + 8) = (x - 45)^2\)

\(x^2 + 10x + 16 = x^2 - 90x + 45^2\)

\(100x = 45^2 - 16 = (40+5)^2 - 16 = 1600 + 400 + 25 - 16 = 2009\)

Then \(x + \frac{191}{100} = \frac{2009 + 191}{100} = 22\).

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If \(\sqrt{x+2} + \sqrt{x+8} = 10\), what is the value of \(x+ \frac{191}{100}\)?

\(\sqrt{x+2} + \sqrt{x+8} = 10\)
\(\sqrt{x+2} = 10 - \sqrt{x+8} \)
Squaring, we get
\(x + 2 = 100 + x+ 8 - 20\sqrt{x+8}\)
\(\sqrt{x+8} = \frac{106}{20} =5.3\)
\(x + 8 = 5.3^2 = 28.09\)
\(x+ 1.91 = 28.09 - 8 + 1.91 = 22\)

IMO C
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