SOLUTION: (x - 3/2)² = 7/4

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Question 34271: (x - 3/2)² = 7/4
Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28x+-+3%2F2%29%B2+=+7%2F4+
square root both sides
+%28x-3%2F2%29+=+sqrt%287%29%2F2+
Find comon denominators
+%282x%2F2%29-%283%2F2%29+=+sqrt%287%29%2F2+
Drop the denominators
+2x-3+=+sqrt%287%29+
Add 3 to both sides
+2x+=+3%2Bsqrt%287%29+
Divide by 2
+x+=+%283%2Bsqrt%287%29%29%2F2+