Asked by Chuck Bass

Solve (2x + 5)^2 = 49.

x = –6, 1

x = 1, –1

x = 1

x = 6, –1

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
(2x + 5)^2 = 49 implies 2x + 5 = ±7.

2x + 5 = 7 → 2x = 2 → x = 1.
2x + 5 = −7 → 2x = −12 → x = −6.

So x = −6, 1.