Answer:
x = 3 x = -1/2
Explanation:
(4x-5)^2=49
Take the square root of each side
sqrt((4x-5)^2)=±sqrt(49)
4x-5 = ±7
Separate into two equations
4x-5 = 7 4x-5 = -7
Add 5 to each side
4x-5+5 = 7+5 4x-5+5 = -7+5
4x = 12 4x=-2
Divide each side by 4
4x/4 = 12/4 4x/4 = -2/4