SOLUTION: 1/3of the principal square root of a number is 5. what is the number?

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Question 547087: 1/3of the principal square root of a number is 5. what is the number?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F3%29sqrt%28x%29=5
square the equation
%281%2F9%29x=25
multiply by 9
x= 9*25
x=225