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  • 25-01-2017
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how to solve for X for 2X= 3X-1 when 3X-1 is under a square root

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LammettHash LammettHash
  • 25-01-2017
[tex]2x=\sqrt{3x-1}\implies (2x)^2=(\sqrt{3x-1})^2\implies 4x^2=3x-1\implies 4x^2-3x+1=0[/tex]

You can use the quadratic formula to solve for [tex]x[/tex], but first check the discriminant:

[tex]\Delta(ax^2+bx+c)=b^2-4ac\implies \Delta(4x^2-3x+1)=-27[/tex]

Since the discriminant is negative, this quadratic equation has two complex solutions, so there is no real solution to the original equation.
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