document.write( "Question 1016799: [(2x-3)/5]squared + 2[(2x-3)/5] = 8 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #633176 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! [(2x-3)/5]squared + 2[(2x-3)/5] = 8 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let w = (2x-3)/5 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 2w - 8 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "(w+4)(w-2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "w = -4 or w = 2 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)/5 = -4 or (2x-3)/5 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "2x-3 = -20 or 2x-3 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "2x = -17 or 2x = 13 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "x = -8.5 or x = 6.5 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( " |