SOLUTION: Hey if any one knows how this is done school doesn’t provide the proper explanation {{{x=2sqrt(2x+5)}}}

Question 1153074: Hey if any one knows how this is done school doesn’t provide the proper explanation
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52795) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your first step is to square both sides.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
........first square both sides to get rid of sqrt

.....factor completely: write as
.......group

solutions:
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since you need solution that will make true, check the solutions by plugging them into

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=> solution to is

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