How do you solve # 9 = sqrt(3x)#?

2 Answers
Mar 31, 2018

#x=27#

Explanation:

#9=sqrt(3x)#

Square both sides,

#81=3x#

Divide both sides by #3#,

#x=27#

Aug 10, 2018

#x=27#

Explanation:

To get rid of the radical, we can square both sides to get

#3x=81#

To completely isolate the #x# term, we can divide both sides by #3# to get

#x=27#

Hope this helps!