How do you solve $sqrt(5m - 2)= sqrt3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-05T13:05:04

I found $m=1$

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

How do you solve sqrt(5m - 2)= sqrt3sqrt(5m - 2)= sqrt3?