Question

What are the four steps to solve a Square Root Equation?

Solve for x: (x - 5)² = 81

Answer 1

x=14 or x= -4

Explanation:

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(x - 5)² = 81 equivalent to : (x - 5)² - 9² =0

by identity : a²-b² = (a-b)(a+b)

(x-5-9)(x-5+9) = 0

(x-14)(x+4) = 0

x-14 = 0 or x+4=0

x=14 or x= -4

Answer 2

Answer:Isolate the radical expression.

Square both sides of the equation: If x = y then x2 = y2.

Once the radical is removed, solve for the unknown.

Check all answers.

x=14,-4

Explanation: