document.write( "Question 49903: I am a bit confused with these problems. Can someone help me?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve each radical expression:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " a. √ (2X – 1) = X – 2 This the square root of what is in the parenthesis.
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\n" ); document.write( " b. √3X + 5 = 11 This is the square root of 3x
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a.)
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282x+-+1%29+=+x+-+2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-+1+=+%28x+-+2%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-+1+=+x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0+=+x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0+=+%28x+-+5%29%28x+-+1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 and x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(2x - 1) = x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(10 - 1) = 5 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(9) = 3 Correct
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(2x - 1) = x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(1) = -1 Not Correct
\n" ); document.write( "Only Answer: five
\n" ); document.write( "\"graph%28300%2C300%2C-4%2C6%2C-5%2C5%2Csqrt%282x+-+1%29%2Cx+-+2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "b.)
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%283x%29+%2B+5+=+11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%283x%29+=+6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+=+36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(3x) + 5 = 11
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(36) = 6 Correct
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