Create a list of steps, in order, that will solve the following equation.(x−5)2=25Solution steps:- Add 5 to both sides- Multiply both sides by 5- Square both sides- Take the square root of both sides
Q. Create a list of steps, in order, that will solve the following equation.(x−5)2=25Solution steps:- Add 5 to both sides- Multiply both sides by 5- Square both sides- Take the square root of both sides
Take square root: Take the square root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.((x−5)2)=25This simplifies to ∣x−5∣=5, because the square root of a square gives the absolute value of the original expression.
Solve absolute value equation: Solve the resulting absolute value equation. The absolute value equation ∣x−5∣=5 has two possible solutions: x−5=5 or x−5=−5.
Solve first equation: Solve the first equation x−5=5.Add 5 to both sides to isolate x.x−5+5=5+5x=10
Solve second equation: Solve the second equation x−5=−5.Add 5 to both sides to isolate x.x−5+5=−5+5x=0
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