SOLUTION: under a square root sign ---->(5x-25)then (not under sign) =20 How do I go about solving this???

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Question 390208: under a square root sign ---->(5x-25)then (not under sign) =20 How do I go about solving this???
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Square both sides. You are allowed to do this because we know that if then





Then just solve for x by ordinary means.

Just idle curiosity: How much more confused are you if you ask a question and end it it three question marks as opposed to the grammatically correct one?

John

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