How do you solve 28-2.2x=11.6x-54.8? ?

28 - 2.2x = 11.6x - 54.8
28 + 54.8 = 11.6x + 2.2x
82.8 = 13.8x
82.8 / 13.8 = x
6 = x
or x = 6 

First step is to get rid of the square root. remember that a square root is the same as raising to the (1/2) power. see below: multiply exponents per exponent rules to get: remember you subtract exponents from the denominator and add exponents in the numerator so: simplify further: so a is the correct choice. if you don't understand this google exponent rules and it will you understand. look at the image results.