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5√x-1+1=x
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\n" ); document.write( "√x-1=x-1/5
\n" ); document.write( "x-1=x2-2x+1/25
\n" ); document.write( "25x-25=x2-2x+1
\n" ); document.write( "x2-27x+26=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-26)(x-1)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=26 or 1.. \n" ); document.write( "

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