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     2x - 1 = (x-2)(x-2)   |Squaring both sides of the EQ

     2x - 1 = x^2 - 4x + 4

  x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0

factoring

 (x-5)(x-1)= 0

 (x-1)= 0  x = 1   Extraneous  3 ≠ 1

 (x-5)= 0  x = 5    |  

          



  

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