document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76444>Question 76444</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534998461/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sq rt 3x+1  +2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have not a clue on how to do this and its going to be on a test...this is on page 387 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sq rt 3x+1 + 2 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can get the square root on one side of the equation by itself, it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "becomes an easy matter to get rid of the radical by squaring both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 4 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute +1 for x in the original equation to prove our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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