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-56+(sqrtx)=-39

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve for x:

-56 + √x = -39
Add 56 to both sides: √x = 17
Square both sides (√x ≥ 0 so no extraneous root): x = 17^2 = 289

Check: -56 + √289 = -56 + 17 = -39. Correct.