SOLUTION: 2{3x-1}=4 OR 2 square root of 3x-1 equals 4

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Question 38176: 2{3x-1}=4 OR 2 square root of 3x-1 equals 4
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay from
2sqrt(3x - 1) = 4
we divide both sides by two first
sqrt(3x - 1) = 2
then square both sides
3x - 1 = 4
then solve and check
3x = 5
x = 5/3
It checks.