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HELP!!!! Solve  for x, and determine if the solution is extraneous or not.​

HELP!!!! Solve  for x, and determine if the solution is extraneous or not.​-example-1
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First divide by 3

Square root x+5 =-3

The opposite of square root is square

x+5=9

x=4

3 square root 4+5=-9

3 square root 9=-9

This is extraneous

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