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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve -8 +sqroot 5x - 5 = -3

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Add 8 to both sides first.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5 5 6 -6 those are my choices

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Did you add 8 to both sides?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now square both sides. What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 5is not answer?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

No.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i square root -8 and -3?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

|dw:1326403851941:dw|

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Can you square both sides?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x - 5 = 25

OpenStudy (mertsj):

You are very smart!! Now add 5 to both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 6

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Great job!! You didn't even need to post this question, did you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have one last one to check solve sqroot x - 5 <= 4

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