Algebra Galore 1

Algebra Level 1

Solve for x x

( 4 x + 3 ) 2 3 = 9 (4x+3)^{\frac{2}{3}}=9


The answer is 6.

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3 solutions

Guiseppi Butel
Jun 19, 2014

(4x + 3)^2/3 =9

Raise each side to the power 3/2

4x + 3 = 9^3/2

4x + 3 = 27

4x = 24

x=6

Hassan Raza
Aug 1, 2014

\qquad \qquad { (4x+3) }^{ \frac { 2 }{ 3 } }=9\\ Take\quad power\quad \frac { 3 }{ 2 } \quad on\quad both\quad sides.\\ we\quad have\\ \qquad (4x+3)={ 9 }^{ \frac { 3 }{ 2 } }\quad =>\quad 4x+3=\sqrt { 729 } \\ =>\quad 4x+3=27\quad =>\quad 4x=24\\ =>\quad x=\frac { 24 }{ 4 } \quad or\quad \boxed { x=6 }

Saurabh Mallik
Jun 14, 2014

Given:

( 4 x + 3 ) 2 3 = 9 (4x+3)^{\frac{2}{3}}=9

Cubing both sides:

( 4 x + 3 ) 2 = 9 3 (4x+3)^{2}=9^{3}

16 x 2 + 24 x + 9 = 729 16x^{2}+24x+9=729

16 x 2 + 24 x 720 = 0 16x^{2}+24x-720=0

8 ( 2 x 2 + 3 x 90 ) = 0 8(2x^{2}+3x-90)=0

Dividing both sides by 8 8 :

2 x 2 + 3 x 90 = 0 2x^{2}+3x-90=0

2 x 2 12 x + 15 x 90 = 0 2x^{2}-12x+15x-90=0

2 x ( x 6 ) + 15 ( x 6 ) = 0 2x(x-6)+15(x-6)=0

( x 6 ) ( 2 x + 15 ) = 0 (x-6)(2x+15)=0

So, the values of x = 6 x=6 and 7.5 -7.5

But, x x cannot be negative.

Thus, the answer is: x = 6 x=\boxed{6}

X= 6 OR X = -6

Waleed Eledfawy - 6 years, 10 months ago

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