Isolate term with t: First, we need to isolate the term containing t on one side of the equation.5(t+2)2−3=17Add 3 to both sides to move the constant term to the right side of the equation.5(t+2)2−3+3=17+35(t+2)2=20
Add and simplify: Next, we divide both sides by 5 to solve for the squared term.55(t+2)2=520(t+2)2=4
Divide by 5: Now, we take the square root of both sides to solve for t+2.(t+2)2=4t+2=±2
Take square root: Finally, we subtract 2 from both sides to solve for t. t+2−2=±2−2t=0 or t=−4
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