document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892814>Question 892814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve for x and end up with the correct set?  Please give me detailed step by steps.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x-2)^2=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540813 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=540813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(x-2)^2=125 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 5 OR x-2 = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 OR x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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