SOLUTION: Solve. 5(x-2)^2=3 I want to check my answer of x={{{(2sqrt(15)+10)/5}}},x={{{(-2sqrt(15)+10)/5}}} I needed to know if this is correct. Thanks.

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Question 75978: Solve. 5(x-2)^2=3
I want to check my answer of x=,x=
I needed to know if this is correct. Thanks.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve: 5(x-2)^2=3
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5(x^2 - 4x + 4) = 3
5x^2 - 20x + 20 = 3
5x^2 - 20x + 20 -3 = 0
5x^2 - 20x + 17 = 0
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No doubt you got to this point in the quadratic formula and had
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; the 2 cancels out here.
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Otherwise you had it right

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