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Isolating the Quadratic Term in Equipment Maintenance

A maintenance technician is using the equation 23u2+5=17\frac{2}{3}u^2 + 5 = 17 to determine the required torque for a heavy-duty bolt. According to the standard four-step procedure for the Square Root Property, what is the very first mathematical operation that should be performed on both sides of the equation to begin isolating the squared term?

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