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

User Oerd
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Answer:

x=32

Explanation:

User Emsworth
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Answer:

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

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