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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5x-4)^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of each side of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-4 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 5 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm by substituting x = 7/5 into both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5*(7/5) - 4)^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 * 7/5 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7-4)^2 = 9 becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^2 = 9 which becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 = 9 which  is true confirming that the value of x = 7/5 is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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