Question

isolate the radical √5x-1=x-(?

Answer 1

what in the world is on the right hand side?

Answer 2

thats what it wants me to find out

Answer 3

\[\sqrt{5x-1}=x\]?

Answer 4

then -(

Answer 5

\[\sqrt{5x-1}=x-something\]?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

sorry i cannot imagine what the something is. do you have choices? have you seen a problem like this?

Answer 8

nope hold on

Answer 9

the answer is 3

Answer 10

how is \[sqrt{5x-1}=x-3?

Answer 11

oooooooooooooooh i understand the question. it is "solve for x"

Answer 12

no that is not right either. if \[\sqrt{5x-1}=x\]
then x is not 3. i don't understand what this question is asking, do you?

Answer 13

it told me it was 3 but just to isolate the radical