SOLUTION: How to solve 9x^2 = 25 by finding square roots?

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Question 677342: How to solve 9x^2 = 25 by finding square roots?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x%5E2+=+25

sqrt%289x%5E2%29+=+%22%22%2B-sqrt%2825%29

3x+=+5 or 3x+=+-5

x+=+5%2F3 or x+=+-5%2F3

So the solutions are x+=+5%2F3 or x+=+-5%2F3