SOLUTION: If {{{ sqrt (x-9) +4=20 }}}, then what is the value of {{{sqrt (x-96) }}} ? Solve for x first.

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Question 590760: If +sqrt+%28x-9%29+%2B4=20+, then what is the value of sqrt+%28x-96%29+ ? Solve for x first.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%28x-9%29%2B4=20,
sqrt%28x-9%29=+20-4
sqrt%28x-9%29=+16
Square both sides
x - 9 = 16^2
x - 9 = 256
x = 256 + 9
x = 265
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then what is the value of sqrt+%28x-96%29+ ?
sqrt+%28x-96%29
sqrt+%28265-96%29
sqrt+%28169%29 = 13