Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - The Square Root Property and Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 592: 8

Answer

$x=+\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}},-\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $3x^2-5=0$ This can be written as: $3x^2=5$ or, $x^2=\dfrac{5}{3}$ Apply The Square Root Property. $x=\pm \sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}}$ Hence, $x=+\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}},-\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}}$
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