SOLUTION: solve: square root of 4-5x, then add 1 = 2x. the answer is a fraction and I don't know why. Please help.

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Question 384678: solve: square root of 4-5x, then add 1 = 2x. the answer is a fraction and I don't know why. Please help.
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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4-5x=4x^2-4x+1
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4x^2+5x-4x+1-4=0
4x^2+x-3=0
4x^2+4x-3x-3=0
4x(x+1)-3(x+1)=0
(4x-3)(x+1)=0
satisfies the equation
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