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What are the solutions to this equation? (p+6)2=25 Enter your answers in the boxes. The solutions are p = or p = .

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Answer:

p= -1 or -11

Explanation:

if you mean (p+ 6)² = 25;

then we have that:

p + 6 = √ 25: gotten by squaring both sides of the equal sign

which makes

p + 6 = ±5

P= -6 ±5

therefore;

p = -6 + 5 or p = -6 -5

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