SOLUTION: solve x - radical 2x+5 = 5 the 2x+5 is under the radical

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Question 343977: solve
x - radical 2x+5 = 5
the 2x+5 is under the radical

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+-+sqrt%282x%2B5%29+=+5
x+-+5=sqrt%282x%2B5%29
%28x+-+5%29%5E2=2x%2B5
x%5E2-10x%2B25=2x%2B5
x%5E2-12x%2B20=0
%28x-2%29%28x-10%29=0
Two solutions:
x-2=0
highlight%28x=2%29
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x-10=0
highlight%28x=10%29
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