SOLUTION: i NEED HELP...SOLVE THE EQUATION √Q+5 = 5.... Not sure how to get to the solution.

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Question 382318: i NEED HELP...SOLVE THE EQUATION
√Q+5 = 5....
Not sure how to get to the solution.

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The first thing you need to do is to turn off CAPS LOCK. Typing in all caps is the electronic equivalent of shouting and is therefore, except when used very sparingly for emphasis, both annoying and rude. Reading excuses for such behavior is even more annoying. Don't apologize or explain, just stop doing it.

The second thing you need to do is learn to use parentheses. I cannot tell from your rendering whether you mean:



or



Since the first way is trivial, I'll assume the second -- but if I'm guessing wrong, it is YOUR fault.

Square both sides:





By the way, in the absence of mathematical symbols on your keyboard, use the following convention for indicating square root:

sqrt(Q + 5) = 5

John

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