Carcass wrote:
If √3−2x=√2x+1, then 4x2 =
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 2 − 2x
(D) 4x − 2
(E) 6x − 1
GIVEN:
√3−2x=√2x+1 Square both sides to get:
(√3−2x)2=(√2x+1)2 In other words:
(√3−2x)2=(√2x+1)(√2x+1) Use FOIL to expand right side:
(√3−2x)2=(√2x)2+1√2x+1√2x+12 Simplify right side to get:
3−2x=2x+2√2x+1 Subtract 1 from both sides to get:
2−2x=2x+2√2x Subtract 2x from both sides to get:
2−4x=2√2xDivide both sides by 2 to get:
1−2x=√2x Square both sides to get:
(1−2x)2=(√2x)2 Expand and simplify to get:
1−4x+4x2=2x Add 4x to both sides:
1+4x2=6xSubtract 1 from both sides to get:
4x2=6x−1Answer: E
Cheers,
Brent