SOLUTION: Solve for x Assume that a and b represent positive real numbers. (3x+3b)^2 =3a

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Question 690123: Solve for x Assume that a and b represent positive real numbers.
(3x+3b)^2 =3a
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First let's square root both sides and we get:
3x+3b =sq rt 3a
Now subtract 3b and divide by 3 to get:
x = [(sq rt 3a) - 3b]/ 3
Make sense?
RJ
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