Answer
The solution is $x=3$.
Work Step by Step
$\sqrt 5x+10=5$
Square both sides:
$(\sqrt 5x+10)^2=5^2$
$5x=15$
$x=3$
With $x=3$
then $\sqrt 5x+10=5$
$\sqrt 5(3)+10=5$
$5=5$
Hence, the solution is $x=3$.
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 10 - Radical Expressions and Equations - 10-4 Solving Radical Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 637: 43
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