SOLUTION: 5(x-2)^2=125

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Question 1158689: 5(x-2)^2=125
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given: 5%28x-2%29%5E2=125
5%28x-2%29%5E2=125.........both sides divide by+5
%28x-2%29%5E2=25........take sqrt of both sides
sqrt%28%28x-2%29%5E2%29=sqrt%2825%29
x-2=sqrt%2825%29
x-2=±5
solutions:
x-2=5->x=5%2B2->highlight%28x=7%29
x-2=-5->x=-5%2B2->highlight%28x=-3%29