Take the square root of each side of the equation to set up the solution for x x ( 2 x − 1 ) 2 ⋅ 1 2 = ± √ 9 ( 2 x - 1 ) 2 ⋅ 1 2 = ± 9 Remove the perfect root factor 2 x − 1 2 x - 1 under the radical to solve for x x . 2 x − 1 = ± √ 9 2 x - 1 = ± 9 Simplify the right side of the equation. Tap for more steps... 2 x − 1 = ± 3 2 x - 1 = ± 3 The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution. Tap for more steps... x = 2 , − 1
