SOLUTION: the sqare root of 2x minus 1 =2

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Question 325974: the sqare root of 2x minus 1 =2
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sqrt(2x-1)=2
square both sides
2x-1=4
add1 to both sides
2x-1+1=4+1
2x=5
divide by 2
2x/2 = 5/2
x=5/2