College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 63

Answer

$x=\frac{4+3\sqrt 2}{3}$ or $x=\frac{4-3\sqrt 2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$(3x-4)^{2}=18$ $(3x-4)= ±\sqrt 18$ $(3x-4)= ±\sqrt (9 \times 2)$ $(3x-4)= ±3 \sqrt 2$ $3x= 4 ±3 \sqrt 2$ $x=\frac{4 ±3 \sqrt 2}{3}$ $x=\frac{4+3\sqrt 2}{3}$ or $x=\frac{4-3\sqrt 2}{3}$
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