Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\sf x= -29.5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sf \sqrt{-2x+5}-3=5[/tex]
[tex]\sf \sqrt{-2x+5}=8[/tex]
[tex]\sf -2x+5=64[/tex]
[tex]\sf -2x=59[/tex]
[tex]\sf \cfrac{-2x}{-2}=\cfrac{59}{-2}[/tex]
Therefore, x = -29.5.
