SOLUTION: The square root of 12 -5x= 5x

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Question 295694: The square root of 12 -5x= 5x
Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(12 - 5x} = 5x
Square both sides.
[sqrt{12 - 5x}]^2 = (5x)^2
12 - 5x = 25x^2
Put everything on one side and equate to zero.
25x^2 + 5x - 12 = 0
You now have a quadratic equation.
Can you take it from here?

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