SOLUTION: I have been trying to help my son with his Alg. homework, but its been a long time since I took it. Would you help me solve {{{sqrt(x+6)+1=3}}} please. His teacher provided the a
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Question 396018: I have been trying to help my son with his Alg. homework, but its been a long time since I took it. Would you help me solve please. His teacher provided the answer of -2, but I don't get that answer. Thanks.
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, mananth:
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plugging x = -2 works. To solve it, isolate the radical to get
Square both sides:
--> x = -2
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I have been trying to help my son with his Alg. homework, but its been a long time since I took it. Would you help me solve please. His teacher provided the answer of -2, but I don't get that answer. Thanks.
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take the square on both sides
(x+6)=4
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-6 -6
x=-6+4
x=-2
m.ananth@hotmail.ca
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