To solve this equation, we can start by expanding the left side and then setting it equal to the right side:
(√2x + 5)² = 5²
Expanding the left side: (√2x + 5)(√2x + 5) = 25
Using the FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) method: (√2x)(√2x) + (√2x)(5) + (5)(√2x) + (5)(5) = 25
Simplifying: 2x + 5√2x + 5√2x + 25 = 25
Combining like terms: 2x + 10√2x + 25 = 25
Subtracting 25 from both sides: 2x + 10√2x = 0
Now, we can divide both sides of the equation by 2 to simplify it: x + 5√2x = 0
Dividing both sides by x: 1 + 5√2 = 0
Subtracting 1 from both sides: 5√2 = -1
Dividing by 5: √2 = -1/5
Since we cannot have a negative value inside the square root, this equation has no solution.
