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sqrt(5)-x=2 equation

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\/ 5  - x = 2
$$- x + \sqrt{5} = 2$$
Detail solution
Given the linear equation:
sqrt(5)-x = 2

Expand brackets in the left part
sqrt5-x = 2

Divide both parts of the equation by (sqrt(5) - x)/x
x = 2 / ((sqrt(5) - x)/x)

We get the answer: x = -2 + sqrt(5)
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Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
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-2 + \/ 5 
$$-2 + \sqrt{5}$$
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-2 + \/ 5 
$$-2 + \sqrt{5}$$
product
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-2 + \/ 5 
$$-2 + \sqrt{5}$$
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-2 + \/ 5 
$$-2 + \sqrt{5}$$
-2 + sqrt(5)
Rapid solution [src]
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x1 = -2 + \/ 5 
$$x_{1} = -2 + \sqrt{5}$$
x1 = -2 + sqrt(5)
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 0.23606797749979
x1 = 0.23606797749979