document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194819>Question 194819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation for x.(Please step-by-step so i can undersatnd it thanks.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Isolate the radical on the left side of the equation. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: Square both sides of the equation from step 1. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3: Solve the equation from step 2 for x. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 4: Check your solution from step 3 in the original equation. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation for x.(Please step-by-step so i can undersatnd it thanks.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(3x+54)+6=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Isolate the radical on the left side of the equation. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x%2B54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x%2B54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x%2B54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x%2B54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x%2B54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x%2B54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -4; that isolates the radical on the left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Square both sides of the equation from step 1. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%283x%2B54%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%283x%2B54%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 54 = 16; squaring a radical gets rid of it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Solve the equation from step 2 for x. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 54 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 54 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 16 - 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-38%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-38%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -12<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Check your solution from step 3 in the original equation. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-38%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-38%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for substitution in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%28-38%2F3%29%2B54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%28-38%2F3%29%2B54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that the 3's cancel and we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-38%2B54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-38%2B54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4 + 6 does not = 2, therefore there is no solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5: State the solution for the equation sqrt(3x+54)+6=2. There is none </SPAN>\n" );
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