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document.write( ": I am having trouble with the radical \r\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt of 4x+1,+3=0, I'm sorry I cannot \r\n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #32618 by AnlytcPhil(1806)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am having trouble with the radical \r\n" ); document.write( "equations-this is what I have so far:\r\n" ); document.write( "sqrt of 4x+1,+3=0, I'm sorry I cannot \r\n" ); document.write( "copy & paste equation editor in here \r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( "Ö4x+1 + 3 = 0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Isolate the radical:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( "Ö4x+1 = -3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "We don't need to continue, because an\r\n" ); document.write( "even root expressed with a radical is \r\n" ); document.write( "by agreement never negative. So the \r\n" ); document.write( "left side, being such a radical\r\n" ); document.write( "cannot equal the negative number\r\n" ); document.write( "-3 on the right.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Thus at this stage of the game we can\r\n" ); document.write( "see there is no solution.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "However, if it were\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( "Ö7x+8 - 6 = 0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then you would first isolate \r\n" ); document.write( "the radical term by adding 6 to \r\n" ); document.write( "both sides:\r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( " Ö7x+8 = 6 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Now square both sides of the equation:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( " (Ö7x+8)² = (6)²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "On the left squaring a square root just \r\n" ); document.write( "takes away the radical, and on the right \r\n" ); document.write( "we get 36:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 7x+8 = 36\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 7x = 28\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " x = 4\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Checking:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( " Ö7x+8 = 6\r\n" ); document.write( " ______\r\n" ); document.write( " Ö7(4)+8 = 6\r\n" ); document.write( " ____\r\n" ); document.write( " Ö28+6 = 6\r\n" ); document.write( " __\r\n" ); document.write( " Ö36 = 6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 6 = 6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "It checks.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |