Question

Find the missing number:

√25 x √25 = 25 x?

(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 25

Answer 1

Explanation:

since sqrt(25)×sqrt(25) = 25, then x can be any number, because x = x in all cases. and then both sides of the equation are always equal, no matter what value we give x, as long as x is a factor in both sides.

sqrt(25)×x×sqrt(25) = 25x

is always true for every x.

if the question would be

sqrt(25)×x×sqrt(25) = 25

then the answer can only be x = 1. because for every other value of x the equality is destroyed.