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Solve: 5x + 1 + 52 − x = 53 + 1.

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Question

Solve:

5x + 1 + 52 − x = 53 + 1. 

Sum
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Solution

Given,

5x + 1 + 52 − x = 53 + 1

⇒ 5x.51 + 52.5−x = 125 + 1

⇒ 5x.51 + `5^2/5^x`​ = 126

Let 5x be y.

⇒ `5y + 25/y = 126`

⇒ 5y2 + 25 = 126y

⇒ 5y2 − 126y + 25 = 0

⇒ 5y2 − 125y − y + 25 = 0

⇒ 5y(y − 25) − (y − 25) = 0

⇒ (y − 25)(5y − 1) = 0

⇒ (y − 25) = 0 or (5y − 1) = 0

⇒ y = 25 or y = `1/5`

⇒ y = 52 or y = 5−1

Substituting the value of y,

⇒ 5x = 52 or 5x = 5−1

⇒ x = 2 or −1

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Chapter 5: Quadratic Equations - EXERCISE 5 (E) [Page 61]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Quadratic Equations
EXERCISE 5 (E) | Q 10. | Page 61
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