The values are equal.
Root 5.76= 2.4
-2.4=-2.4
The second one would be the answer. You want to plug in for this question. You can divide over the five leaving you with (x-2)^2 =25. Since you are squaring this answer, you want to get either 5 or negative five. Both -3 and 7 will do that.
The answer is 24.4 degrees
The answer is D. The +1 refers to the extra cup leftover from a previous bag. X represents how many cups are in each bag, and that is what you need to know. The three represents how many bags she bought, and the 25 represents how many cups of birdseed she had overall.
Hopefully this helps!