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Can someone explain how to work this out please ?

Can someone explain how to work this out please ?-example-1

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Answer:

x=4

Explanation:

f(x) = (x-2)^5 +3

Let f(x) = 35

35 = (x-2)^5 +3

Subtract 3 from each side

35-3 = (x-2)^5 +3-3

32 = (x-2)^5

Take the fifth root of each side

32 ^ (1/5) = (x-2)^5^ 1/5

2 = x-2

Add 2 to each side

2 +2 = x-2+2

4 =x

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