## LevB4Lev Group Title (4x+1)^2=20 solve each equation by the square root property one year ago one year ago

1. hartnn Group Title

did you take square root on both sides, first ? what you get ?

2. LevB4Lev Group Title

solve for X i mean

3. hartnn Group Title

yeah, take square root on both sides of $$(4x+1)^2=20$$ what do you get ?

4. LevB4Lev Group Title

not sure

5. LevB4Lev Group Title

4x-1=$\sqrt{20}$ =

6. hartnn Group Title

that would be $$4x+1 =\pm \sqrt {20}$$ ok? now subtract 1 from both sides, what u get ?

7. LevB4Lev Group Title

4x=$\pm \sqrt{20}$ - 1

8. hartnn Group Title

thats correct, now just divide both sides by 4 and you get 2 values of x.

9. LevB4Lev Group Title

i got x = PM square root 4

10. hartnn Group Title

? how ? $$4x=\pm \sqrt{20}-1 \implies x = \dfrac{\pm \sqrt{20}-1}{4}$$

11. LevB4Lev Group Title

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12. LevB4Lev Group Title

so is it 19 divided by 4

13. hartnn Group Title

no, it'll only be $$x = \dfrac{\pm \sqrt{20}-1}{4}$$ or one simplification will be $$x = \dfrac{\pm 2\sqrt{5}-1}{4}$$

14. LevB4Lev Group Title

interesting