SOLUTION: What does x equal when (5x+5)^1/2-5=3x

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Question 304563: What does x equal when
(5x+5)^1/2-5=3x

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What does x equal when
(5x+5)^1/2-5=3x
(5x + 5)^1/2 = 3x + 5 (square both sides)
5x + 5 = (3x + 5)^2 (use FOIL on right side)
5x + 5 = (3x)^2 + 2*3*5*x + 25
5x + 5 = 9x^2 + 30x + 25
0 = 9x^2 + 25x + 20
use quadratic formula, a=9, b=25, c=20







rounded to 4 places

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