Question

Please solve?
(2x+1)^2 + x^2 = 40000

Answer 1

\[(2x+1)^2+x^2=40,000\]

Answer 2

We see from the beginning that we have to terms to the 2nd degree meaning raised to the 2nd power so how would we remove that from the left side of the equation?

Answer 3

By squaring the 2x+1?

Answer 4

@Johnbc

Answer 5

Not exactly, you can do the opposite and take the square root of both sides of the equation

Answer 6

So 3x+1=200
Which means x = 66.33?

Answer 7

Correct!

Answer 8

Great Job

Answer 9

Thanks for the help(:

Answer 10

My pleasure