(i) Start with the equation \(\log_{10}(x+5) = 2 - \log_{10} x\).
Use the property of logarithms: \(\log_{10} a - \log_{10} b = \log_{10} \left( \frac{a}{b} \right)\).
Rearrange the equation: \(\log_{10}(x+5) + \log_{10} x = 2\).
Combine the logarithms: \(\log_{10}((x+5)x) = 2\).
Convert the logarithmic equation to an exponential equation: \((x+5)x = 10^2\).
Simplify: \(x^2 + 5x = 100\).
Thus, the quadratic equation is \(x^2 + 5x - 100 = 0\).
(ii) Solve the quadratic equation \(x^2 + 5x - 100 = 0\) using the quadratic formula \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\), where \(a = 1\), \(b = 5\), and \(c = -100\).
Calculate the discriminant: \(b^2 - 4ac = 5^2 - 4 \times 1 \times (-100) = 25 + 400 = 425\).
Find the roots: \(x = \frac{-5 \pm \sqrt{425}}{2}\).
Since \(x\) must be positive, choose the positive root: \(x = \frac{\sqrt{425} - 5}{2}\).
Approximate the value: \(x \approx 7.81\).