Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Test - Page 181: 8

Answer

$4$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the equation as $\sqrt {3x+4}=2x-4$ Step 2. Take square on both sides to get $3x+4=(2x-4)^2\longrightarrow 3x+4=4x^2-16x+16$ Step 3. Rewrite the equation as $4x^2-19x+12=0$ Step 4. Factor the equation to get $(4x-3)(x-4)=0$, we have $x=\frac{3}{4}$ and $x=4$ Step 5. Check the above answers and we find only $x=4$ fits the original equation, thus the solution is $x=4$.
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