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n - √(c + 5 = 1)

in the equation above, C is a constant. If n= 5, what is the value of c?

Could you say how you got rid of the negative sign in front of the square root in the process plz



User TheBakker
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Answer:

c is 11

Step-by-step explanation:


n - √(c + 5 ) = 1 \\ 5 - √(c + 5) = 1 \\

make -√c+5 the subject:


- √(c + 5) = 1 - 5 \\ - √(c + 5) = - 4

divide through out by -1 :


( - √(c + 5) )/( - 1) = ( - 4)/( - 1) \\ \\ √(c + 5) = 4

square both sides;


{( √(c + 5) )}^(2) = {4}^(2) \\ c + 5 = 16 \\ c = 11

User Carol Chen
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Answer:

c=11

Step-by-step explanation:


n - √(c + 5) = 1


5 - √(c + 5) = 1

Add sqr root of c+5 to both sides


5 = 1 + √(c + 5)


4 = √(c + 5)


16 = c + 5


c = 11

User CHENJIAN
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