Question

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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

can you post this using the equation editor (reading math in words is tough)

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

yea

Answer 4

\[\sqrt{x+4}-3=1\]

Answer 5

can you add 3 to both sides?
write + 3 on both sides then simplify
what do you get ?

Answer 6

x=21

Answer 7

don't skip steps
write +3 on each side, like this
\[ \sqrt{x+4}-3+3=1+3 \]

Answer 8

on the right side you have 1+3
that simplifies
on the left side notice you have -3 + 3 and that simplifies
what do you get after simplifying?

Answer 9

what is 1+ 3?

Answer 10

4

Answer 11

and what is -3+3 ?

Answer 12

-3+3 is the same as 3 + -3 or 3-3