SOLUTION: Hi! What is radical 3x+1=5

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Question 194619: Hi! What is radical 3x+1=5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%283x%2B1%29=5 Start with the given equation


3x%2B1=5%5E2 Square both sides


3x%2B1=25 Square 5 to get 25


3x=25-1 Subtract 1 from both sides.


3x=24 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2824%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x.


x=8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=8