√(3x + 4) - 2x = 2
To get rid of a square root, you will need to square both sides. However, before you do that, get the square root term alone on one side.
Add 2x to both sides:
√(3x + 4) = 2x + 2
Now square both sides:
( √(3x + 4) )² = ( 2x + 2 )²
3x + 4 = 4x² + 8x + 4
Getting all the terms to one side:
4x² + 5x = 0
Factoring:
x(4x + 5) = 0
---> Either x = 0 or 4x + 5 = 0
So, either x = 0 or x = -5/4.
Checking in the original problem: x = 0 ---> √(3(0) + 4) - 2(0) = √(4) = 2 Correct!
x = -5/5 ---> √(3(-5/4) + 4) - 2(-5/4) = √(1/4) + 10/4 1/2 + 5/2 = 6/2 = 3 Not correct!
So, the only answer is: x = 0.