SOLUTION: please help. I am trying to teach this to my daughter,but I need step by step instructions in order to do so .Thanks solve for the unknown 1.5 = sqrt a + 2 (the 2 is not inside t

Question 207795: please help. I am trying to teach this to my daughter,but I need step by step instructions in order to do so .Thanks
solve for the unknown
1.5 = sqrt a + 2 (the 2 is not inside the sqrt symbol)
2.33 + 4 sqrt a = 6 sqrt a - 7 (7 is not inside the sqrt symbol)
thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, vleith:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Subtract 2 from both sides.

Combine like terms.

Square both sides.

Square 3 to get 9

Rearrange the equation.

So the solution is

# 2

Start with the given equation.

Subtract from both sides.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

Square both sides.

Square 20 to get 400.

So the solution is

Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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