SOLUTION: how do i solve sqrt(2x+5) = 3

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Question 602979: how do i solve sqrt(2x+5) = 3
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Hi,

sqrt(2x+5) = 3  |Squaring both sides of the EQ

  2x+5 = 9

   x = 2

CHECKING our Answer***

sqrt(2*2+5) = sqrt(9)= 3