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

Answer:

x = 32

Step-by-step explanation:

Add 7 to both sides

$\sqrt{2x} -7+7=1+7$

Simplify

-7 + 7 = 0 and 1 + 7 = 8 because of this now $\sqrt{2x} =8$

Square both sides

2x = 64

Slove 2x = 64

64 ÷ 2 = 32 = x

Answer 2

Answer:

x=32

Step-by-step explanation: