document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103019>Question 103019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i go about solving this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1\5x^1/2 -1=19 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5sqrt(x)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=100sqrt(x) multiply both sides times 5sqrt(x) to get rid of fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10000x=1 square both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.0001<BR>\n" );
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