SOLUTION: Solve for x: 5(x – 2)^2 = 3

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Question 683905: Solve for x: 5(x – 2)^2 = 3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%28x+-+2%29%5E2+=+3

%28x+-+2%29%5E2+=+3%2F5

x+-+2+=+sqrt%283%2F5%29 or x+-+2+=+-sqrt%283%2F5%29

x+-+2+=+sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%285%29 or x+-+2+=+-sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%285%29

x+-+2+=+sqrt%2815%29%2F5 or x+-+2+=+-sqrt%2815%29%2F5

x+=+2+%2B+sqrt%2815%29%2F5 or x+=+2-sqrt%2815%29%2F5

x+=+10%2F5+%2B+sqrt%2815%29%2F5 or x+=+10%2F5-sqrt%2815%29%2F5

x+=+%2810+%2B+sqrt%2815%29%29%2F5 or x+=+%2810-sqrt%2815%29%29%2F5

So the two solutions are x+=+%2810+%2B+sqrt%2815%29%29%2F5 or x+=+%2810-sqrt%2815%29%29%2F5