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-\sqrt{3x-1}+5-5=\frac{5}{2}-5
Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
-\sqrt{3x-1}=\frac{5}{2}-5
Subtracting 5 from itself leaves 0.
-\sqrt{3x-1}=-\frac{5}{2}
Subtract 5 from \frac{5}{2}.
\frac{-\sqrt{3x-1}}{-1}=-\frac{\frac{5}{2}}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
\sqrt{3x-1}=-\frac{\frac{5}{2}}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
\sqrt{3x-1}=\frac{5}{2}
Divide -\frac{5}{2} by -1.
3x-1=\frac{25}{4}
Square both sides of the equation.
3x-1-\left(-1\right)=\frac{25}{4}-\left(-1\right)
Add 1 to both sides of the equation.
3x=\frac{25}{4}-\left(-1\right)
Subtracting -1 from itself leaves 0.
3x=\frac{29}{4}
Subtract -1 from \frac{25}{4}.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{\frac{29}{4}}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{\frac{29}{4}}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
x=\frac{29}{12}
Divide \frac{29}{4} by 3.