SOLUTION: Solve for x: square root 5x-6 = x-4

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Question 136103: Solve for x: square root 5x-6 = x-4
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(5x-6)=x-4
5x-6=(x-4)^2 square each side
5x-6=x^2-8x+16
x^2-13x+22=0
(x-11)(x-2)=0
x=11, x=2
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Ed