Question

Solve (x-4)^2 = 5

A. x= 4 +- square of 5
B. x= 9 and x= -1
C. x= 5 +- square of 4
D. x= -4 +- square of 5

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Assuming you mean the square root of five, then the answer is A.

You start by taking the square root of both sides.

√(x - 4)^2 = ±√5

x - 4 = ±5

x = 4 ±5