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-71=sqrt(x-50)-82

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve for x:

-71 = sqrt(x - 50) - 82
Add 82 to both sides:
11 = sqrt(x - 50)
Square both sides:
121 = x - 50
So x = 171.

Check: sqrt(171 - 50) - 82 = sqrt(121) - 82 = 11 - 82 = -71. Valid.