How do you solve #(x - 5)^2 = 2#?
1 Answer
Mar 6, 2018
Explanation:
#color(blue)"take square root of both sides"#
#rArrsqrt((x-5)^2)=+-sqrt2larrcolor(blue)"note plus or minus"#
#rArrx-5=+-sqrt2#
#"add 5 to both sides"#
#rArrx=5+-sqrt2larrcolor(red)"exact values"#
