SOLUTION: Solve: √(5x-6)-x = 0

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Question 206664: Solve: √(5x-6)-x = 0
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
sqrt%285x-6%29-x+=+0 Add x to both sides.
sqrt%285x-6%29+=+x Square both sides.
5x-6+=+x%5E2 Subtract 5x-6 from both sides.
x%5E2-5x%2B6+=+0 Factor.
%28x-2%29%28x-3%29+=+0 Apply the zero product rule.
x-2+=+0 or x+-+3+-+0 so that...
highlight%28x+=+2%29 or highlight%28x+=+3%29