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If root(3x + 4) = x, what is the value of x? Updated on: 12 Mar 2015, 06:29
Originally posted by zatspeed on 11 Mar 2015, 21:31.
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if (root)3x+4 = x, what is the value of x?

1) -4
2) -2
3) 1
4) 2
5) 4

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The answer is 4.

\(\sqrt{3x+4} = x\)
Squaring both sides, \(3x+4 = x^2\)
Solving this quadratic, you get (x-4)(x+1) = 0
x = 4 or -1

Anyway, if you have confusion in what will satisfy a given equation, just plug in to check.
If you put x = 1 in \(\sqrt{3x+4} = x\), it doesn't satisfy. If you put x = 4, it does.
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If root(3x + 4) = x, what is the value of x? 12 Mar 2015, 00:24
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sqrt(3x+4)=x
from the question itself we can deduct that x>=0
squaring ,x^2-3x-4=0
x=4,-1
neglecting negative vaue , x=4
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