SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ (3x+2)^(1/2) = 8(3x+2)^(-1/2) }}}

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Question 415623: Please help me solve this equation: +%283x%2B2%29%5E%281%2F2%29+=+8%283x%2B2%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29+
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Hi

 +%283x%2B2%29%5E%281%2F2%29+=+8%283x%2B2%29%5E%28-1%2F2%29+

 +%283x%2B2%29%5E%281%2F2%29%2F1+=+8%2F%283x%2B2%29%5E%281%2F2%29+    |Cross Multiplying for solving

         8 = 3x + 2

         6 = 3x

          x = 2



CHECKING our Answer***

   sqrt(8) = 8 /sqrt(8)

       8 = 8