SOLUTION: square root(6x+5)=Square root (53) Please show how to solve for x

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Question 655228: square root(6x+5)=Square root (53)
Please show how to solve for x
Answer by sravancv(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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square root(6x+5)=Square root (53)
squaring on both sides
so
we get
6x+5= 53
now adding -5 on both sides
6x+5-5=53-5
6x=48
now dividing by 6 on both sides
so
x=8