document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39848>Question 39848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation and check for extraneous solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5sqrt(3x-2)-3=7\r<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 #25284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.5sqrt(3x-2)-3=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5sqrt(3x-1)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2/3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(3x-1)=20/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=400/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9/9 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=409/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15.148148148...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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