SOLUTION: Square root 2x+7= Square root 5x-8

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Question 301255: Square root 2x+7= Square root 5x-8
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Square root 2x+7= Square root 5x-8
square both sides.
2x+7=5x-8
2x-5x=-8-7
-3x=-15
x=-15/-3
x=5 ans.
Proof:
sqrt(2*5+7)=sqrt(5*5-8)
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