SOLUTION: Can you help me solve for x mx(squared)=5x

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Question 134806This question is from textbook Algebra 1 workbook
: Can you help me solve for x
mx(squared)=5xThis question is from textbook Algebra 1 workbook

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Actually, it depends on whether you meant: %28mx%29%5E2=5x or mx%5E2=5x

mx%5E2=5x

Divide both sides by mx:

mx%5E2%2Fmx=5x%2Fmx

cross%28mx%5E2%29x%2Fcross%28mx%29=%285%2Across%28x%29%29%2F%28m%2Across%28x%29%29

x=5%2Fm

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%28mx%29%5E2=5x

Divide both sides by m%5E2x:

m%5E2x%5E2%2Fm%5E2x=5x%2Fm%5E2x

cross%28m%5E2x%5E2%29x%2Fcross%28m%5E2x%29=%285%2Across%28x%29%29%2F%28m%5E2%2Across%28x%29%29

x=5%2Fm%5E2