SOLUTION: What would be the next step: (x-3)^2 = 5 A. x - 3 = 25 B. x - 3 = 25, x - 3 = -25 C. x - 3 = 2.5, x - 3 = -2.5

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Question 798446: What would be the next step: (x-3)^2 = 5
A. x - 3 = 25
B. x - 3 = 25, x - 3 = -25
C. x - 3 = 2.5, x - 3 = -2.5


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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None of those choices is correct. Each of them starts by raising the left side to the (1/2) power, and mishandling the right hand side.

Assuming this is from Algebra 2, and the question is not stuck in a software question delivery system, the next couple of steps would be:

x-3=0%2B-+sqrt%285%29 (The zero here is only included to make the rendering work)
x=3%2B-+sqrt%285%29