SOLUTION: Please help sq root of 1-3x = x+1 I am supposed to solve the radical equation for the given variable.

Question 224569: Please help

sq root of 1-3x = x+1

I am supposed to solve the radical equation for the given variable.

Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, drj:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given: solve for x:
Square both sides of the equation.

Add 3x to both sides.
Simplify.
Subtract 1 from both sides.
Factor an x from the right side.
Apply the "zero product" rule.
or
If then
So the solutions are:

Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Step 1. Square both sides of the equation to get rid of the square root sign.

Step 2. Add -1+3x to both sides of the equation to get a quadratic equation

Step 3. Factor out the x

and or

Step 4. ANSWER: The solutions are and

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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