SOLUTION: The square root of 10x-8 equals 3 square roots of x

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Question 1078450: The square root of 10x-8 equals 3 square roots of x
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%2810x-8%29=3sqrt%28x%29............raise both sides to the power of 2
%28sqrt%2810x-8%29%29%5E2=%283sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2
10x-8=9x
10x-9x=8
x=8