SOLUTION: sqrt(4x+5)+5=2x

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Question 838368: sqrt(4x+5)+5=2x
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Hi
sqrt(4x+5)+5=2x
sqrt(4x+5)= 2x-5 |square both sides
4x + 5 = 4x^2 - 20x +25
4x^2 -24x + 20 = 0
x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0 |factor
(x-1)(x-5) = 0
(x-1)= 0 , x = 1
0r(x-5) = 0 , x = 5
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