document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384870>Question 384870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5x-4)^2=64.  Solve by using square roots, completing the square, or quadratic formula </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5x-4)^2=64. Solve by using square roots, completing the square, or quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4 = 8 or 5x-4 = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 12 or 5x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/5 or x = -4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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