SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation (X+5)^2=144

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Question 108368: Please help me solve this equation (X+5)^2=144
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28X%2B5%29%5E2=144
sqrt%28%28X%2B5%29%5E2%29=sqrt%28144%29Take the square root of both sides.
X%2B5=12 and X%2B5=-12 Remember positive and negative root.
X%2B5=12
highlight%28X=7%29
X%2B5=-12
highlight%28X=-17%29
Check your answers.
%28X%2B5%29%5E2=144
%287%2B5%29%5E2=144
%2812%29%5E2=144
144=144
%28X%2B5%29%5E2=144
%28-17%2B5%29%5E2=144
%28-12%29%5E2=144
144=144
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