Answer:
±√5 are the solutions to x^2=5
Step-by-step explanation:
Write out x^2=5. Now enclose each of the two sides in parentheses. Apply the exponent (1/2) to both sides:
(x^2)^(1/2) = (5)^(1/2)
The left side simplifies to x and the right side to ±√5.
So ±√5 are the solutions to x^2=5.
