Isolate square root term: First, we need to isolate the square root term on one side of the equation.x−2=10Add 2 to both sides of the equation to isolate x.x−2+2=10+2x=12
Eliminate square root: Next, we need to eliminate the square root by squaring both sides of the equation.(x)2=122x=144
Check solution: Finally, we check if our solution makes sense by substituting x back into the original equation.144−2=?1012−2=1010=10The solution checks out.
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