Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
Solve for y: 26 = 3\sqrt{2y} + 8
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×
6
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✓
18
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3
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-6
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×
no solution
Solve for y: 26 = 3\sqrt{2y} + 8
6
18
3
-6
no solution
26 = 3\sqrt{2y} + 8
Isolate term with radical on one side
26-8 = 3\sqrt{2y}
Subtract 8 from 26
24 = 3\sqrt{2y}
Divide both sides by 3
6 = \sqrt{2y}
Square to raise both sides to the index of the radical
36 = 2y
Divide both sides by 2
y = 18
B is the correct choice