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sqrt3x=sqrtx+6
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04 Feb 2022, 07:00
04 Feb 2022, 07:00
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\(\sqrt{3x}=\sqrt{x+6}\)
\(\sqrt{3y}=\sqrt{y+4}\)
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
\(\sqrt{3y}=\sqrt{y+4}\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(y\) |
\(x\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: sqrt3x=sqrtx+6
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04 Feb 2022, 07:59
04 Feb 2022, 07:59
Carcass wrote:
\(\sqrt{3x}=\sqrt{x+6}\)
\(\sqrt{3y}=\sqrt{y+4}\)
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
\(\sqrt{3y}=\sqrt{y+4}\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(y\) |
\(x\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Given: \(\sqrt{3x}=\sqrt{x+6}\)
Square both sides to get: \(3x=x+6\)
Solve: \(x=3\)
Given: \(\sqrt{3y}=\sqrt{y+4}\)
Square both sides to get: \(3y=y+4\)
Solve: \(y=2\)
We have:
QUANTITY A: \(2\)
QUANTITY B: \(3\)
Answer: B
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Re: sqrt3x=sqrtx+6
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