SOLUTION: I am getting stuck on the last steps in solving this by the square root method if you could help. 2(x-5)^2=3 I came up with x= plus or minus sq rt 6/2...

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Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(x - 5)^2 = 3
(x - 5)^2 = 3/2
x - 5 = +- sqrt(3)/sqrt(2) = +- sqrt(6)/2
x = (10 +- sqrt(6))/2
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