8^2+x^2=(x+5)^2

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on Sep 22, 2024 at 2:12 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \({8}^{2} + {x}^{2} = {\left( x + 5 \right)}^{2}\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[x = \frac{39}{10} = 3.9\]


\[\begin{aligned}x^{2} + 64 &= x^{2} + 10 x + 25\\- 10 x &= -39\\x &= \frac{39}{10}\end{aligned}\]