Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 9 - Roots and Radicals - 9.5 - Solving Radical Equations - Problem Set 9.5 - Page 424: 15

Answer

x=7/3

Work Step by Step

We first add 3 to both sides of the equation to obtain that $\sqrt{6x-5}=3$. Recall, in order to cancel out a square root, we square both sides of the equation. Thus, we square both sides of the equation to obtain that 6x-5=9. We add 5 on both sides and then divide both sides of the equation by 6 to isolate x and obtain: x=14/6=7/3. We now must check our solution: $\sqrt{6(7/3)-5}-3 = 0 \\\\\ \sqrt {9}-3=0 \\\\ 0=0$ This is true, so x=7/3.
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