Question

√2x =8
solve for x
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Answer 1

\[\sqrt{2x} = 8\]

We want to get rid of that square root....so lets square both sides

\[\sqrt{2x}^2 = 8^2\]

This now becomes

\[2x = 64\]

Now divide both sides by 2 to solve for 'x'

\[x = 32\]