SOLUTION: square root of a number exceeds 27 by 22

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Question 896737: square root of a number exceeds 27 by 22
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square root of a number exceeds 27 by 22.
sqrt(x) + 22 = 27
This is a radical equation.

sqrt(x) = 27-22
sqrt(x) = 25

We now square both sides of the equation.

[sqrt(x)]^2 = (25)^2

x = 625