SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem: {{{ sqrt (6-5x) =x }}}

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Question 496592: Can you please help me with this problem: +sqrt+%286-5x%29+=x+
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
sqrt%286-5x%29+=+x Square both sides.
6-5x+=+x%5E2 Rewrite this as:
x%5E2%2B5x-6+=+0 Solve by factoring:
%28x-1%29%28x%2B6%29+=+0
x-1+=+0 or x%2B6+=+0 so...
x+=+1 or x+=-6