Isolate square root: First, isolate the square root on one side of the equation by adding 10 to both sides.2x+26−10+10=−4+10This simplifies to:2x+26=6
Square both sides: Next, square both sides of the equation to eliminate the square root.(2x+26)2=62This results in:2x+26=36
Subtract and solve: Now, subtract 26 from both sides to solve for 2x.2x+26−26=36−26This simplifies to:2x=10
Divide and find x: Finally, divide both sides by 2 to solve for x.22x=210This gives us:x=5
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