SOLUTION: Solve: x-25/x=0 by square root method

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Question 21069: Solve:
x-25/x=0 by square root method
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-25%2Fx+=+0

Multiply both sides by the LCD which is x:
x%2Ax+-+x%2A%2825%2Fx%29+=+x%2A0
x%5E2+-+25=+0
x%5E2+=+25

Take the square root of both sides. Don't forget you must put the plus or minus when you do:
x+=+0%2B-sqrt%2825%29 (NOTE: Ignore the 0. Sorry about that!)
x+=+0+%2B-+5

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