SOLUTION: Please help solve sqrt 15x/4=5

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Question 63389: Please help solve sqrt 15x/4=5
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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SqRt(15x/4) = 5
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Square both sides and you have:
15x/4 = 25
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Get rid of the denominator, mult eq by 4
15x = 4(25)
15x = 100
x = 100/15
x = 20/3
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Check on good calc: SqRt(15*20/3*1/4) = 5