document.write( "Question 1016799: [(2x-3)/5]squared + 2[(2x-3)/5] = 8 \n" ); document.write( "
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[(2x-3)/5]squared + 2[(2x-3)/5] = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Let w = (2x-3)/5
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\n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 2w - 8 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "(w+4)(w-2) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "w = -4 or w = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)/5 = -4 or (2x-3)/5 = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-3 = -20 or 2x-3 = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = -17 or 2x = 13
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -8.5 or x = 6.5
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