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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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sqrt 5x-8=4
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\sqrt{(5x - 8)} = 4\]
Is it the question???
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Try squaring both the sides, what will you get can you answer me???
OpenStudy (anonymous):
is it 25x-56?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No rachel..
what is the square of :\[\sqrt{(5x - 8)}\] ??
Tell me after squaring this what will you get??
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so im squaring the 5 and the 8?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No dear, it is already in square root..
Remember, square of :
\[\sqrt{x} = x\]
i.e:
\[(\sqrt{x})^2 = x\]
Getting or not??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what is the point you are not getting??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the squaring part
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
See, tell me what is the square of 5??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
25
OpenStudy (anonymous):
May I write is as :
\[5^2 = 5 \times 5\]
Yes or not??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
If instead of 5, it would be
\[\sqrt{5}\]
Then how will I write???
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
5?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\sqrt{5}^2 = \sqrt{5} \times \sqrt{5}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[= \sqrt{5}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
whats next??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So,what is the square of:
\[\sqrt{(5x - 8)}\]???