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Algebra Difficulty 1.3 Junior Find the answer Canada

If 25n=3\sqrt{25-\sqrt{n}}=3, the value of nn is

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Solution

Since 25n=3\sqrt{25-\sqrt{n}}=3, then 25n=925-\sqrt{n} = 9.

Thus, n=16\sqrt{n} = 16 and so n=162=256n = 16^2 = 256.

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