Question

Solve for x if 2(5x + 2)^2 = 48

Answer 1

Distribute=2(5x+2) and 2(5x(5x+2)+2(5x+2))

Distribute
2
(
2
5

2
+
1
0

+
2
(
5

+
2
)
)
2
(
25
x
2
+
10
x
+
2
(
5
x
+
2
)
)
2
(
2
5

2
+
1
0

+
1
0

+
4
)



Combine like terms
2
(
2
5

2
+
1
0

+
1
0

+
4
)
2
(
25
x
2
+
10
x
+
10
x
+
4
)
2
(
2
5

2
+
2
0

+
4
)

Answer 2

I think x= 3.2 but who knows i’m not that good at math