Decide What Values of the Variable Cannot Possibly Be Solutions $$( 3 x + 1 ) ^ { 1 / 2 } = 3 + ( x - 4 ) ^ { 1 / 2 }$$

question 260

Multiple Choice

Decide what values of the variable cannot possibly be solutions for the equation.
- $$( 3 x + 1 ) ^ { 1 / 2 } = 3 + ( x - 4 ) ^ { 1 / 2 }$$

• A) \(\{ - 5 , - 8 \}\)
• B) \(\varnothing\)
• C) \(\{ 5,8 \}\)
• D) \(\{ - 1 \}\)

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