document.write( "Question 54534: √(6x+1)= x-1 Solve.\r
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document.write( "I got 6x+1=x^2-2x+1
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document.write( "Subtracted 6x and 1 and got 0=x^2-8x+0
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document.write( "x(x-8)
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document.write( "x=0
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document.write( "x=8
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document.write( "What did I do wrong?\r
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document.write( "Thanks \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #36787 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need to check your answers with square root values. \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(6 * 0 + 1) = 0 - 1 \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(1) = -1 Wrong *even though sqrt(1) = +- 1 \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(6 * 8 + 1) = 8 - 1 \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(49) = 7 True \n" ); document.write( " |