Question

Solve for x and show your steps. Is the solution extraneous? Check your work to show how you determined if the solution is extraneous or not.

The square root of the quantity 2 x minus 7 end quantity equals 1.

Answer 1

x=32

Explanation:

Answer 2

x = 32

Step-by-step explanation:

Add 7 to both sides

`√(2x) -7+7=1+7`

Simplify

-7 + 7 = 0 and 1 + 7 = 8 because of this now
`√(2x) =8`

Square both sides

2x = 64

Slove 2x = 64

64 ÷ 2 = 32 = x