Question

Solve for x?
√ x+3 =2

Answer 1

square both sides

Answer 2

Assuming that the prob. is √(x+3) = 2 (NOT, √x + 3 = 2 )

Answer 3

yes sorry and square x and 3?

Answer 4

A quick example of squaring both sides...

√(b-4)=2
[ √(b-4) ] ² = 2 ²
b - 4 = 4
b = 8

OKAY? Can you do your problem similarly ?

Answer 5

Squaring both sides, means to raise each (entire) side (of the equation) to the second power.

Answer 6

√ (x+3)^2=2^2
is that right?

Answer 7

Yes !!!

Answer 8

What are you getting :) ?

Answer 9

I don't know what to do next.

Answer 10

What will the equation look like after you square both sides (you started it well, go on !)

Answer 11

3 squared is 9 and 2 squared is 4.

Answer 12

√ (x+3) ² =2 ²

√ (x+3) ² = x+3
2 ² = 4

So, ...

x+3=4

and the last step ?

Answer 13

you do 4-3? which equals 1 so x=1?

Answer 14

@student_basil

Answer 15

yes, you got it, correct, x=1 .

Answer 16

thanks!