SOLUTION: In this equation: 3 √x -5=3 what does x equal?

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Question 156368: In this equation: 3 √x -5=3 what does x equal?
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In this equation: 3 √x -5=3 what does x equal?
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3*sqrt(x) -5 =3
3*sqrt(x) = 8
sqrt(x) = 8/3
x = +sqrt(8/3), -sqrt(8/3)
x = +/- (2/3)*sqrt(6)