Question

(2b+1)^2 = 25

Answer 1

b = 2

Answer 2

what on earth?

Answer 3

\[(2b+1)^2=25\]
\[2b+1=5\] or
\[2b+1=-5\]
\[2b+1=5\]
\[2b=4\]
\[b=2\]
\[2b+1=-5\]
\[2b=-6\]
\[b=-3\]

Answer 4

solutions are
\[\{-3,2\}\]

Answer 5

square root both sides

2b+1 = +/-5
if 2b+1 = +5
b=2

if 2b+1 = -5
b = -3

Answer 6

why doesnt satalite have a medal?

Answer 7

Ok, calm down, I wasn't online.

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