document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479744>Question 479744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve 5x-4squared=64? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-4^2=64    four squared is 4 times 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-16=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "get rid of the negative 16 by adding it to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  +16   +16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this is left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=80    80 divided by 5 is...  16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, x=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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