SOLUTION: (2x+5)^(2)=32 Solve by extracting roots

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Question 433902: (2x+5)^(2)=32
Solve by extracting roots
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282x%2B5%29%5E%282%29=32+
Take the square root of both sides
+2x+%2B+5+=+sqrt%2832%29+
+2x+=+4%2Asqrt%282%29+-+5+
+x+=+%28+4%2Asqrt%282%29+-+5+%29+%2F+2+
and
+x+=+%28+-4%2Asqrt%282%29+-+5+%29+%2F+2+