Question↷
Which statement best reflects the solution(s) of the equation?
Answer↷
There is only one solution: x = 5 .
The solution x = 1 is an extraneous solution.
Solution↷
- Taking (-x+2) to the other side
- squaring both of the sides
- expanding the sqared binomial as ㅤㅤㅤㅤ(a-b)²= a²- 2ab + b²
- using splitting middle term method
so the root would either be 5 or 1
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putting the value of x as 1,
hence , it's not the true solution of the equation
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putting the value of x as 5,
hence ,it's the true solution of the equation