Question

Solve the equation the square root of the quantity x plus 4 minus 3 equals 1 for the variable. Show each step of your solution process.

Answer 1

try isolating the square root part by first adding the 3 on both sides

Answer 2

you should then be ready to square both sides in order to cancel out the square root part

Answer 3

\[\left( \sqrt{x+4} \right)^{2}=\left( 4 \right)^{2}\]

Answer 4

so the answer would be x=0?

Answer 5

@freckles

Answer 6

If you were to do the previous equation, you would get
\[x+4=16\]

Answer 7

Then just subtract across and get x and finish with a check.

Answer 8

oh yes i forgot to square it thanks

Answer 9

so x=12

Answer 10

Yep! And it checks.

Answer 11

thank you @marihelenh