Answer
$x=169$
Work Step by Step
You are given $\sqrt x-5=8$.Solve for X:
$\sqrt x=13$
$\sqrt {(x)^2} = {13}^{2}$ -square both sides-
$x=169$
Check solution:
$\sqrt {169} -5=8$
$13-5=8$
$8=8$
The solution is $x=169$
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 - Chapter Review - Page 655: 37
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