asked 161k views
4 votes
Ingrid and Harish were trying to solve the equation:

22 - 3x = x + 1
Ingrid said, "First, I'll subtract x from both sides so I have a? - 4x = 1. Then I can solve by completing the
square. If I add 4 to each side, I can rewrite the equation as (x - 2)² = 5."
Harish said, “I'll isolate the xạ term by adding 3x to both sides of the equation. Then I'll solve by taking the
square root."
Whose solution strategy would work?

asked
User UrLicht
by
6.9k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

Only Ingrid’s solution works

answered
User Llex
by
8.0k points
6 votes

Answer:

Only Ingrid's equation is correct

answered
User MoreON
by
8.4k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.