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OpenStudy (anonymous):

√8x+1=5 x=2??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{8x + 1} = 5\] Is this it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x+1=5 -1 -1 8x=4 x=1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is incorrect.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square both the sides you get 8x + 1 = 25 8x = 24 x = 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here square both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did i do then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x+1=5 8x=4 x=2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to square the 5 as well. Anything you do to one side of an equation must be done to the other.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@TiaW i guess you had put a square root sign there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

√2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, no. |dw:1348618673921:dw|

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