How do you solve $\sqrt{5 m - 2} = \sqrt{3}$ $sqrt(5m - 2)= sqrt3$ ?

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How do you solve $\sqrt{5 m - 2} = \sqrt{3}$ $sqrt(5m - 2)= sqrt3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-05T13:05:04

I found $m = 1$ $m=1$

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I would square both sides to get rid of the roots:
${(\sqrt{5 m - 2})}^{2} = {(\sqrt{3})}^{2}$ $(sqrt(5m-2))^2=(sqrt(3))^2$
$5 m - 2 = 3$ $5m-2=3$ rearrange:
$5 m = 3 + 2 = 5$ $5m=3+2=5$
$m = 1$ $m=1$

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