document.write( "Question 52874: radical x-1=3 solve show work \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #35261 by funmath(2933) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I thinkg you mean:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x-1%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "if so...
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28sqrt%28x-1%29%29%5E2=%283%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1%2B1=9%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x=10
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%2810-1%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%289%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3\"$ We're right, unless you meant:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x%29-1=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x%29-1%2B1=3%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28x%29=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2=%284%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%2816%29-1=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4-1=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3\"$ We're right, unless you meant the first way. If so, refer to the above. \n" ); document.write( "

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