Solve for x. √x+3 = 2√x-1

Rishi Dwivedi asked Dec 6, 2023

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Solve for x.
√x+3 = 2√x-1

Rishi Dwivedi asked Dec 6, 2023

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Answer:

x = 16

Explanation:

sqrt x + 3 = 2 sqrt x - 1 subtract sqrt x from both sides

3 = sqrt x -1 add 1 to both sides

4 = sqrt x square both sides

16 = x

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