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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x. √2x+3=√6x-1 1 2 3 √6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is x under the square root??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

+3 and -1 is under square root?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can't do it ... it seems the X cancels ... maybe I'm doing a mistake somewhere. !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{6x} - \sqrt{2x} = \sqrt{4x} \rightarrow 3 + 1 = 4 \rightarrow \sqrt{4x} = 4\] now square both sides \[\sqrt{4x}^{2} = 4^{2} \rightarrow 4x = 16 \rightarrow x = 16 \div 4 \rightarrow x = 4\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JoshDavoll your answer is wrong!!! because √6x - √2x != √4x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@alirezamemarian - yes @Kreshnik - the numbers at the end are the choices. they clumped together for some reason. I tried to change them but it wouldn't let me. @JoshDavoll - that isn't one of the choices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{a} - \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{a - b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{6x}-\sqrt{2x}=4\] \[\sqrt{3}\cdot \sqrt{2x}-\sqrt{2x}=4\] substitute \[\sqrt{2x}=a \] and you'll have \[3a-a=4 \Longrightarrow 2a=4 \Longrightarrow a=2\] substitute back \[\sqrt{2x}=2\] square both sides 2x=4 x=2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok now i solve it! please wait!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait till @alirezamemarian finishes his work... it would be unfair if you leave :$ ... wait on :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm waiting.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm waiting too :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the question \[\sqrt{2x + 3} = \sqrt{6x - 1} \] or \[\sqrt{2x} + 3 = \sqrt{6x} - 1\] ? My answer wasn't wrong i just answered for the 2nd question. Sorry.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the second one was the question ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JoshDavoll - the first one is correct. I just don't know how to put that long bar on the top of the square root.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I made a mistake... it seems I turned \[\sqrt{3}] into 3 LOL .... then my answer is wrong... forget IT I'll try again :S

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay. Thanks everyone who is trying to help me! I really appreciate it! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

√6x = √2x + 4 square both side 6x= 2x + 16 +8√2x 4x-16=8√2x square both side (4x-16)^2=64*2x \[16x ^{2}-256-128x=128x\] \[\div16\] \[x ^{2}-16-16x=0\] \[\Delta=24\] \[x=(-b \pm \Delta)/a\] x1=20 x2=-4 that x2 is Unacceptable finally x=20!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{2x+3}=\sqrt{6x-1}\] square both sides and you have: 2x+3=6x-1 2x-6x=-1-3 -3x=-4 \[x=\frac{-4}{-3} \longrightarrow x=\frac{4}{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@emdrais take the pencil and DRAW IT because no one got the same task you're asking for... I'm confused now... write it well again please .. WITH PENCIL LIKE THIS...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1333177956843:dw|I'm drawing right now...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then \[x=\frac43\] check out my previous post... that's correct !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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