Answer
$x=\sqrt{23},-\sqrt{23}$
Work Step by Step
$x^2-23=0$
Step 1 - we must add 23 to both sides of the equation:
$x^2 = 23$
Step 2 - we must take the square root of both sides of the equation:
$x=\pm\sqrt{23}
\\x=\sqrt{23},-\sqrt{23}$