SOLUTION: How do you simplify sqrt[(x-5)^2]

SOLUTION: How do you simplify sqrt[(x-5)^2]

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Question 527349: How do you simplify sqrt[(x-5)^2]
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using the idea that , we can say that

where x is any real number

Note: if x is restricted to nonnegative integers, then you can remove the absolute value bars.

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