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To solve for x:

x2 = 5x + 2

x2 - 5x = 2

x2 - 5x + (5/2)2 = 2 + (5/2)2

(x - 5/2)2 = 8/4 + 25/4

x - 5/2 = ± √(33/4)

x = (5 ± √33) / 2

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