needing help with: solve sqrt[4x + 6] = 4

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• Aug 29, 2007

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Re: Please help me solve this step by step. thankyou.

belle<3 said:

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Square both sides.

Simplify and solve.

Check your answer by applying the solution to the original equation.

 

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Thank you!

x = 2.5!

 

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Re: Thank you!

belle<3 said:

x = 2.5....Correct ... !

However, did you check it yourself?

sqrt(4*x +6) = 4

sqrt(4*2.5 + 6) = 4

sqrt(16) = 4

4 = 4

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