SOLUTION: How do you perform the necessary steps to isolate the radical on the right-hand side of the equation? 3x - 6 = 2x + 2y + 1 - 9 2y + 1 is under a radical Thank you!

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Question 302920: How do you perform the necessary steps to isolate the radical on the right-hand side of the equation?
3x - 6 = 2x + 2y + 1 - 9
2y + 1 is under a radical

Thank you!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is
3x+-+6+=+2x+%2B+sqrt%282y+%2B+1%29+-+9+
subtract 2x and add 9 to both sides and you hve
3x+-+2x+-+6+%2B+9+=++sqrt%282y+%2B+1%29
:
x+%2B+3+=+sqrt%282y+%2B+1%29
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