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If (x - 3) 2 = 5, then

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Answer:

×=5.5

Explanation:

exact form would be 11/5

and mixed form is 5 1/2

User Liam Martens
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Answer:

x = 3 ±
√(5)

Explanation:

(x - 3)² = 5 ( take square root of both sides )

x - 3 = ±
√(5) ( add 3 to both sides )

x = 3 ±
√(5)

User Pinwheeler
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