SOLUTION: What would be the next step: (x-3)^2 = 5 A. x - 3 = 25 B. x - 3 = 25, x - 3 = -25 C. x - 3 = 2.5, x

SOLUTION: What would be the next step: (x-3)^2 = 5 A. x - 3 = 25 B. x - 3 = 25, x - 3 = -25 C. x - 3 = 2.5, x - 3 = -2.5

Question 798446: What would be the next step: (x-3)^2 = 5
A. x - 3 = 25
B. x - 3 = 25, x - 3 = -25
C. x - 3 = 2.5, x - 3 = -2.5

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
None of those choices is correct. Each of them starts by raising the left side to the (1/2) power, and mishandling the right hand side.

Assuming this is from Algebra 2, and the question is not stuck in a software question delivery system, the next couple of steps would be:

(The zero here is only included to make the rendering work)

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