Question

Solve the following quadratic equation by using the square root property

(x - 2)2 = 5 Can somebody review me on how to do this again?

Answer 1

is that the right question?

Answer 2

(x - 2)2 = 5
taking squareroot of both sides
x - 2 = ± √5

x = 2 ± √5

so
x = 2 + √5 and x = 2 - √5