Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 10 - Section 10.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Practice - Page 724: 5

Answer

$x=3/16$

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt {3x+1} + \sqrt {3x} =2$ $\sqrt {3x+1} + \sqrt {3x}-\sqrt {3x} =2-\sqrt {3x}$ $\sqrt {3x+1} =2- \sqrt {3x}$ $(\sqrt {3x+1})^2 =(2- \sqrt {3x})^2$ $3x+1 = 2*2+2*(-\sqrt {3x})+(-\sqrt {3x}*2)+(-\sqrt{3x})*(-\sqrt {3x})$ $3x+1 = 4-2\sqrt {3x}-2\sqrt {3x}+(\sqrt{3x*3x})$ $3x+1 = 4-4\sqrt {3x}+3x$ $1 = 4-4\sqrt {3x}$ $1-1+4\sqrt{3x} = 4-4\sqrt {3x}-1+4\sqrt{3x}$ $4\sqrt{3x} = 4-1$ $4\sqrt{3x} = 3$ $4\sqrt{3x}/4 = 3/4$ $\sqrt{3x} = 3/4$ $(\sqrt{3x})^2 = (3/4)^2$ $3x=9/16$ $3x*16=9/16*16$ $3x*16=9$ $3x*16/3=9/3$ $x*16=3$ $16x=3$ $16x/16=3/16$ $x=3/16$ $\sqrt {3x+1} + \sqrt {3x} =2$ $\sqrt {3*\frac{3}{16}+1} + \sqrt {3*\frac{3}{16}} =2$ $\sqrt {\frac{9}{16}+1} + \sqrt {\frac{9}{16}} =2$ $\sqrt {\frac{25}{16}} + \frac{\sqrt 9}{\sqrt {16}} =2$ $\frac{\sqrt {25}}{\sqrt {16}} + \frac{\sqrt 9}{\sqrt {16}} =2$ $\frac{5}{4} + \frac{3}{4} =2$ $\frac{8}{4}=2$ $2=2$ (true)
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