<|system|>
Find the value of $x$ such that $\sqrt{2x + 1} = 5$.</s>.
<|user|>
Can you answer based on context?
<|assistant|>
Squaring both sides of the equation $\sqrt{2x + 1} = 5$, we get $2x + 1 = 5^2 = 25$, so $x = (25 - 1)/2 = 24/2 = 12$.