Question 527349
Using the idea that {{{sqrt(x^2)=abs(x)}}}, we can say that 



{{{sqrt((x-5)^2)=abs(x-5)}}}



where x is any real number



Note: if x is restricted to nonnegative integers, then you can remove the absolute value bars.



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