Me with solving worded quadratic equations

(x-5)1/2+5=2 what is a possible solution?

The volume, v, of a rectangular prism is determined using the formula, where / is the length, w is the width, and his theheight of the prism. carltren solves for w and writes the equivalent equation w=using this formula, what is the width of a rectangular prism that has a volume of 138.24 cubic inches, a height of 9.6 inches,and a length of 3.2 inches?

Do one of the following, as appropriate: (a) find the critical value z subscript alpha divided by 2 , (b) find the critical value t subscript alpha divided by 2 . 99%; nequals 17; sigma is unknown; population appears to be normally distributed.