document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34856>Question 34856</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134143841/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this radical equation. I have tried different things but just can't figure out how they got their answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  sqrrt of 3x+1=sqrrt of x The x on both sides throws me off. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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