SOLUTION: Express irrational solutions in simplest radical form (n-5)^2 = 20 I get {4, 4} is this right?

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: Express irrational solutions in simplest radical form
(n-5)^2 = 20
I get {4, 4} is this right?
This question is from textbook

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


No that's wrong.



Take square roots of both sides, remembering that there
are two square roots of any positive number, a positive
suare root and a negative square root:

 and 

   and  

    and  

    and 

Solution set = (,)

Edwin

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