Asked by nico

What should be the first step when solving the quadratic equation below?

(x+10)2−25=36


(1 point)

Add 25 to both sides of the equation.

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides of the equation by 2.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Add 25 to both sides of the equation.

This isolates the squared term: (x + 10)^2 − 25 = 36 → (x + 10)^2 = 61, after which you can take square roots.