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Solve 5x2 = 180 algebraically.

User Andsens
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Answer: x = 6 or x = -6

Step-by-step explanation: First, isolate the x squared by dividing both sides by 5 to get x² = 36. Now, since x is squared, we simply take the square root of both sides of the equation to get x by itself.

When we take the square root of both sides of an equation,

we must always make sure to use plus or minus!

So x = ±5 and you can write your answer as the solution set {6, -6}.

User Neil McGuigan
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Answer:

x = ±6

Explanation:

5x^2 = 180

Divide each side by 5

5x^2/ 5 = 180/5

x^2 = 36

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = ± sqrt(36)

x = ±6

User Jeff Musk
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